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Part ofBaugé-en-Anjou | |
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| Coordinates:47°32′31″N0°06′11″W / 47.542°N 0.103°W /47.542; -0.103 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Baugé |
| Commune | Baugé-en-Anjou |
Area 1 | 8.55 km2 (3.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 3,653 |
| • Density | 427/km2 (1,110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 49150 |
| Elevation | 41–102 m (135–335 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Baugé (French pronunciation:[boʒe]ⓘ) is a formercommune in theMaine-et-Loiredépartement in westernFrance. On 1 January 2013, it was merged with the former communes ofMontpollin,Pontigné,Saint-Martin-d'Arcé andLe Vieil-Baugé to create the commune ofBaugé-en-Anjou.[2] Since then it is acommune déléguée of this commune.
Baugé is located 40 km east ofAngers, 280 km fromParis, and 70 km fromTours.
Bus connections are available atSNCF railway stations inSaumur,Angers,La Flèche andLe Mans.
The closest airport isAngers - Loire Airport, while the largerTours Loire Valley Airport is also within easy driving distance.
The annual festivalOpéra de Baugé is held near the town.
TheBattle of Baugé was fought on the bridge here in 1421.
The 14th centuryChâteau de Baugé is located in the centre of the town, as is a 16th-century apothecary. The town has severalRoman roads.
Baugé is the twin town of Milngavie (near Glasgow) in Scotland and of Kelsterbach in Germany.
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The centre-right candidate Philippe Chalopin defeated the incumbent Guy Delepine in the 2008 mayoral elections.
In the 2007 presidential elections, Baugé supportedNicolas Sarkozy.
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