Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during theFrench Revolution on 4 March 1790, mostly out of the southern portion of the former province ofAnjou.[4] Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791. Its present name is drawn from the riversMaine andLoire, which meet within the department.
Maine-et-Loire is part of the current region ofPays de la Loire. The principal city isAngers, the seat of a bishopric and of a court of appeal.[4]
It has a varied landscape, with forested ranges of hills in the south and north separated by the valley of theLoire. The highest point is Colline des Gardes at 210 m (690 ft). Part of theLoire ValleyUNESCO World Heritage Site lies in Maine-et-Loire.[5]
The inhabitants of Maine-et-Loire have no official qualifier. They are sometimes known asAngevins, from the former province of Anjou, orMainéligériens, from the name of the department.[6]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension, which will be known as the Chart extension, can be found onPhabricator and onMediaWiki.org.
.jpg)
