Morannes

Morannes is a common French, located in the department of Maine-et-Loire and the area Pays of the Loire.

Geography

Located on the edges of the the Sarthe, in extreme cases enters the departments of the Maine-et-Loire, the the Sarthe and the Mayenne. Morannes has a climate more oceanic than continental, because freshness always has its place. The winter, the rains are done current, it makes rather cold. The summers are generally neither very heat, nor too cold.

History

First traces of human occupation: a Gallo-Roman bridge which spans an arm of the Sarthe between Morannes and Brissarthe.

The site of Morannes would be occupied in a permanent way at least since the 9th century. Many nearby villages date from the same time.

under the Old Mode and until the French revolution, Morannes depended on the Pays of election of the Arrow.

During the Revolution, to fight against Chouans, the Jacobins establish a garrison to with it.

The bridge on the Sarthe will be destroyed during the second world war. American rebuilds an iron bridge which will be maintained for 40 years.

Administration

Demography

With the last estimates, the population would be of 1617 inhabitants. It is necessary to note a tourist frequentation the summer, evaluated to a hundred additional inhabitants. (second home, Camp-site and river Tourism.

The fall of the population is related on the rural migration and the absence of economic dynamism during the " thirty glorieuses".

Places and monuments

Who visit themselves:

the church (S). One will admire more particularly the Gothic chorus there blazing.
the home of Asnerie (16th - to take the road of the EP and to follow the indications))
the manor of Gennetay (to take the road of Saint-Denis and to follow the indications
the Abbey (to take the road of Durtal and to follow the indications)
the " play of boules" - association of ball of fort, alternative angevine of the Game of bowls.
edges of the Sarthe, with foot or in Boat.
Which can be visited sometimes, the Château of the Oil cakes (15th center borough)

Who do not visit themselves unfortunately:

the Castle of the Rocks
the Mill of Hung
the lock S manual of Hung and the Gravel.

Who make the charm of the place: old huts of vine growers on the slopes of the Sarthe (road of Jarriais), some beautiful houses (XVIIe and XVIIIe) in the center borough (place of the market, main street), a Roman bridge (to take Chemiré direction, then Chateauneuf, and to look in a small way on the left).

The ways of the edge of the Sarthe are very beautiful and interesting besides. It leave the edge of the Sarthe, and at the time of the outer loop, pass by the water tower of the village.

Personalities related to the commune

A legend tells that Napoleon would have stopped in Morannes. During many years, an indicative panel of the Committee of tourism invited the visitors at the entry of the village To make like Napoleon and to stop in Morannes!

See too

Common of Maine-et-Loire

External bonds

Morannes on the site of the national geographical Institute
Morannes on the site of INSEE
Morannes on the site of Quid
Localization of Morannes on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Morannes on Mapquest

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