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Terranjou

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Maine-et-Loire

Terranjou - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Maine-et-Loire
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Martigné-Briand:

Old town of Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire Martigné-Briand became a delegate common new common Terranjou on 1 January 2017. It takes place near Doue La Fontaine in the wine appellation Coteaux-du-Layon, in the Saumur region.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the megalith that still stands proudly on the site, the town of Martigné-Briand is developed in the Middle Ages, falling at the time of the chatellery Montreuil-Bellay. Walled in the sixteenth century, it is illustrated in history at the time of the Vendée war in the eighteenth century, with the famous battle of Martigne-Briand. She sees the Republican troops crushed by the Vendeans in July 1793.

A viticultural area that produces several wines of great interest, Martigné-Briand is also an important tourist site with its architectural heritage and authentic landscapes.

Geographical information

MunicipalityTerranjou
Postcode49380
Tourism label
Latitude47.2699000 (N 47° 16’ 12”)
Longitude-0.4552890 (W 0° 27’ 19”)
AltitudeFrom 26m to 98m
Surface area57.05 km²
Population4023 inhabitants
Density70 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAngers (28 km, 29 min)
Insee code49086
IntercommunalityCC Loire Layon Aubance
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
TerritoriesAnjou, Loire Valley
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Bellevigne-en-Layon3.7 km (8 min)
Aubigné-sur-Layon6.5 km (14 min)
Tuffalun8.8 km (18 min)
Brissac Loire Aubance9.6 km (20 min)
Montilliers10.4 km (21 min)
Cernusson10.7 km (22 min)
Beaulieu-sur-Layon11.2 km (23 min)
Louresse-Rochemenier11.3 km (23 min)
Soulaines-sur-Aubance11.6 km (24 min)
Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance11.6 km (24 min)
Mozé-sur-Louet12.1 km (25 min)
Dénezé-sous-Doué13.8 km (26 min)
Val-du-Layon14 km (26 min)
Lys-Haut-Layon15.2 km (28 min)
Les Garennes sur Loire15.4 km (28 min)

Things to see and do

Martigné-Briand:

Martigné-Briand has several sites classified or listed historic monument like the undersigned chapel of the fourteenth century, the castle of the fifteenth century walnut trees, the Villeneuve Castle of the fourteenth century, or the beginning of the castle remains 16th century. There is also a prehistoric polisher and a menhir of the same period.

Be sure not to admire the monuments placed on the general inventory like St. Link sixteenth century chapel, the chapel of St. Martin of the sixteenth century, the Church of St. Simplician the twelfth century, the establishment of Baths and park of the eighteenth century, the lime kiln of the nineteenth, the hospital of the fifteenth or different mansions and mills.

Its territory also hosts the Notre-Dame-de-Compassion monastery and its community of Benedictine sisters.

Places of interest

Monuments
Natural sites

Events and festivities

The Martigné-Briand market is held every Saturday morning. The city also offers a lively Christmas market in December.

Photos

Castle - Martigné-Briand
Castle - Martigné-Briand
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Church - Martigné-Briand
Church - Martigné-Briand
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 13°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Discovery walk and activities with llamas
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Tuffalun (14.5 km)
Show: The Master of the Apple Trees
Culture and education17 € Angers (23 km)
Ticket for the Château d'Angers - Pays de la Loire
Culture and education11 € Angers (24 km)
Introduction to the game of Boule de Fort
Sports sensations25 € to 80 € Saumur (28 km)
Fun sensory tour of La Grande Vignolle
Entertainment5 € to 7 € Turquant (37 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Rose Circuit
Village visitEasy40 minGennes-Val-de-Loire (19.6 km)
Between the Loire and the hedged farmland
Cycling itineraryEasy2:00Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux (26 km)
Bike tour "the Loop of the Loir"
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate2:10Seiches-sur-le-Loir (35 km)
By bike, the fishing villages on the banks of the Loire
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:20Ingrandes-Le Fresne sur Loire (38 km)
Loir Loop Interpretive Trail
HikeIntermediate2:55Seiches-sur-le-Loir (38 km)

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Hotels

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