Old communes of Maine-et-Loire

This page recalls all the old communes of the Département of Maine-et-Loire which existed since the French revolution, as well as creations and the official modifications of name.

The list does not contain the simple modifications of the territory of a commune (passage of a hamlet of a commune with another, for example).

Information before 1943 can be incomplete.

Fusion

*: creation of a new commune

2000

• Montfaucon-on-Monk > Montfaucon-Montigné *
• Montigné-on-Monk > Montfaucon-Montigné *

1974

• Blaison > Blaison-Gohier *
• Gohier > Blaison-Gohier *
• Gonnord > Valanjou *
• Played-Étiau > Valanjou *
• Saint-Hilaire-of-Wood > Vihiers
• Voide > Vihiers

1973

• Bagneux > Saumur
• Charcé > Charcé-Saint-Ellier-on-Aubance *
• Chênehutte-the-Micaceous chalks > Chênehutte-Trier-Cunault *
• the Dampierre-on-Loire > Saumur
• the Guards > Saint-Georges-of-Guards *
• Juigné-Bucket > Montreuil-Juigné *
• Twin > Longué-Binoculars *
• Longué > Longué-Binoculars *
• Montreuil-Belfroy > Montreuil-Juigné *
• the Puy-Saint-Bonnet (Two-Sevres) > Cholet
• Saint-Ellier > Charcé-Saint-Ellier-on-Aubance *
• Saint-Georges-of-Puy-of-the-Guard > Saint-Georges-of-Guards *
• Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent > Saumur
• Saint-Lambert-of-Liftings > Saumur
• Trier-Cunault > Chênehutte-Trier-Cunault *

1968

• Méron > Montreuil-Bellay

1964

• Brissac > Brissac-Quincé *
• Soft > Gifted-the-Fountain
• Quincé > Brissac-Quincé *
• Soulanger > Gifted-the-Fountain

1846

• Riou-Marson > Rou-Marson *
• Rou > Rou-Marson *

1842

• Louresse > Louresse-Rochemenier *
• Russian Rochemenier > Louresse-Rochemenier *
• > Allonnes

1841

• Vault-under-Gifted the > Gifted

1840

• Bessé > Saint-Georges-the-Thoureil *
• Saint-Georges-of-Seven-Ways > Saint-Georges-the-Thoureil * - common restored in 1873
• Saint-Hilaire-the-Senior > Montreuil-Bellay
• Saint-Maur > Saint-Georges-the-Thoureil *
• Saint-Pierre-in-Be worth > Saint-Georges-the-Thoureil *
• Thoureil > Saint-Georges-the-Thoureil * - common restored in 1873

1839

• Cunault > Trier-Cunault *
• Trier > Trier-Cunault *

1837

• Rigné > Échemiré

1833

• Saint-Aubin-of-Pavoil the > Nyoiseau

1818

• Chétigné > Distré
• Moor-of-Verché > Verchers *
• Saint-Just-with-Verché > Verchers *
• Saint-Pierre-with-Verché > Verchers *

1815

• the Field > Thouarcé-the-Field *, shortly after dismemberment occurred earlier in the year
• Thouarcé > Thouarcé-the-Field *, shortly after the dismemberment occurred earlier in the year

1808

• Notched > Notched-the Hospital-Saint-Gilles *
• the Hospital-of-Face-and-Saint-Gilles > Notched-the Hospital-Saint-Gilles *
• Saint-Hilaire-of-Échaubrognes the > Maulévrier - passes to Saint-Pierre-of-Échaubrognes the in 1823 (?)

Before 1806

• the Vault-Rousselin > Saint-Lézin - common restored in 1827

1800

• Saint-Jean-of-Marsh > Saint-Clement-of-the-Place

1798

• Milly > Genoa

1797

• Plum trees > Bouchemaine
• Rillé > Vaudelenay-Rillé *
• Vaudelenay > Vaudelenay-Rillé *

Between 1795 and 1800

• Marsaulais > Saint-Mathurin
• the Field > Thouarcé

1795

• Châteaupanne > Montjean
• Épiré > Savennières
• Essarts > Saint-Leger-of-Wood
• Small-Paris > Saint-Martin-of-Fouilloux the Saint-Hyppolite-on-Divine
• > Saint-Just-on-Divine
• Villeneuve > the Stronghold-Sauvin

1793

• Érigné > Ripe, the Bridge-of-C and Saint-Jean-of-Mauvrets the
• Saint-Augustin-the-Angers > Angers

1791

• Cellières > the Moor-Chasles
• Foudon > Plessis-Grammoire
• Saint-Germain-under-Daumeray > Daumeray
• Sorges > the Bridge-of-C

Between 1790 and 1794

• Borough > Soulaire-and-Borough *
• Chênehutte > Chênehutte-the-Micaceous chalks *
• Étiau > Played-Étiau *
• Gouis > Durtal
• the Hospital-of-Face > the Hospital-of-Face-and-Saint-Gilles *
• Jaillette > Louvaines
• Played > Played-Étiau *
• Lenay > Montreuil-Bellay
• Marson > Riou-Marson *
• Plum trees > Bouchemaine
• Riou > Riou-Marson *
• Saint-Florent > Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent *
• Saint-Gilles > the Hospital-of-Face-and-Saint-Gilles *
• Saint-Hilaire > Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent *
• Saint-Léonard > Angers
• Saint-Léonard-with-Durtal > Durtal
• Saint-Samson > Angers
• Soulaire > Soulaire-and-Borough *
• Micaceous chalks > Chênehutte-the-Micaceous chalks *

1790

• Chanveaux > Saint-Michel-and-Chanveaux *
• Saint-Michel > Saint-Michel-and-Chanveaux *

Creation and re-establishment

1873

• Re-establishment of Saint-Georges-of-Seven-Ways and Thoureil starting from Saint-Georges-the-Thoureil, removed commune

1865

• Bourgneuf by dismemberment of the communes of Pommeraye and Saint-Laurent-of-the-Plain
• Rairies by dismemberment of the commune of Montigné

1864

• Toutlemonde by dismemberment of the communes of Maulévrier and Yzernay

1863

• Saint-Leger-under-Cholet by dismemberment of the commune of May

1851

• the Guards by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Georges-of-Puy-of-the-Guard
• Possonnière by dismemberment of the commune of Savennières

1850

• Bégrolles by dismemberment of the commune of the May

1830

• Re-establishment of or the Field starting from Thouarcé-the-Field
• Re-establishment of Thouarcé starting from Thouarcé-the-Field

1827

• Re-establishment of the Vault-Rousselin starting from Saint-Lézin

1824

• Ménitré by dismemberment of the communes of Beaufort-in-Valley, the Rose trees and Saint-Mathurin
• Saint-Saver-with-Landemont by dismemberment of the commune of Landemont

Between 1821 and 1826

• the Boissière-Saint-Florent by dismemberment of the commune of the Fuilet

1815

• Re-establishment of the Field starting from Thouarcé, refusionnés in the year.

1791

• the Field by dismemberment of the commune of Thouarcé

1790

• Montreuil-on-Dormouse by dismemberment of the commune of Cuttlefish
• Drowning by dismemberment of the commune of Brigné
• Drowning-the-Gravoyère by dismemberment of the commune of Borough-with Anger
• Riou-Marson by dismemberment of the commune of Chétigné
• Saint-Clement by dismemberment of the commune of Trier
• Saint-Jean-of-the-Cross by dismemberment of the commune of Holy-Gems
• Soulanger by Gifted dismemberment of the commune of

Modification of official name

2006

• Vernoil > Vernoil-the-Furrier

1996

• Cerqueux-of-Maulevrier > Cerqueux

1994

• Aubigné > Aubigné-on-Tailboard

1993

• Rose trees > the Rose tree-on-Loire

1974

• Saint-Mathurin > the Saint-Mathurin-on-Loire

1967

• Fontevrault-l' Abbey > Fontevraud-l' Abbey

1962

• Champteussé > Champteussé-on-Baconne

1958

• Breille > the Breille-the-Pines

1956

• Montjean > the Montjean-on-Loire
• Volandry > Vaulandry

1955

• Montigné > Montigné-lès-Rairies
• Tilliers > Tillières

1953

• Ripe > Ripe-Erigné
• Vaudelenay > Vaudelnay

1939

• Rablay > Rablay-on-Tailboard
• Saint-Macaire > Saint-Macaire-in-Mauges

1933

• Thimble > Thimble-in Gifted Anjou
• > Gifted-the-Fountain

1932

• Champtocé > the Champtocé-on-Loire
• Meigné > Meigné-the-Viscount

1931

• Lué > Lué-in-Baugeois

1930

• Souzay > Souzay-Champigny

1929

• Mazières > Mazières-in-Mauges
• Saint-Georges (- Châtelaison) > Saint-Georges-on-Tailboard

1928

• Cléré > Cléré-on-Tailboard
• Fontevrault > Fontevrault-l' Abbey

1927

• Dampierre > the Dampierre-on-Loire

1926

• Nueil > Nueil-sur-Layon

1925

• Chaudefonds > Chaudefonds-on-Tailboard
• Verchers > the Verchers-on-Tailboard

1924

• Concourson > Concourson-on-Tailboard

1923

• Chaumont > Chaumont-in Anjou
• Faye > Faye-in Anjou
• Vaudelenay-Rillé > Vaudelenay

1922

• Ambillou > Ambillou-Castle
• Bécon > Bécon-the-Granites
• Field > Field-on-Tailboard
• Faveraye > Faveraye-Mâchelles
• Parçay > Parçay-the-Pines
• Gangway > Gangway-on-Tailboard
• St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre > Saint-Barthelemy-in Anjou
• Saint-Sylvain > Saint-Sylvain-in Anjou

1920

• Artannes > Artannes-on-Thouet
• Beaufort > Beaufort-in-Valley
• Beaulieu > Beaulieu-on-Tailboard
• Bégrolles > Bégrolles-in-Mauges
• Botz > Botz-in-Mauges
• Challain > Challain-la-Potherie
• Chanteloup > Chanteloup-the-Wood
• Cornillé > Cornillé-the-Cellars
• the Tool bag > Tool bag-with-Flée
• Membrolle > It Membrolle-on-Longuenée
• Mesnil > the Mesnil-in-Valley
• Mozé > Mozé-on-Louet
• Pellouailles > Pellouailles-the-Vines
• Saint-Crespin > Saint-Crespin-on-Monk
• Saint-Melaine > Saint-Melaine-on-Aubance
• Saint-Saturnin > the Saint-Saturnin-on-Loire
• Seals > Seal-in Anjou
• Cuttlefish > Cuttlefish-on-the-Dormouse
• Soulaines > Soulaines-on-Aubance
• Thorigné > Thorigné-in Anjou
• Vern > Vern-in Anjou
• Villedieu > Villedieu-la-Blouère

1914

• Montigné > Montigné-on-Monk

1910

• Saint-Germain > Saint-Germain-on-Monk

1898

• Cauldron > Cauldron-in-Mauges

1897

• Bourgneuf > Bourgneuf-in-Mauges

1895

• Neuvy > Neuvy-in-Mauges

1892

• Varennes-under-Montsoreau > the Varennes-on-Loire

1891

• Martigné > Meigné-under-Gifted Martigné-Briand
• > Meigné

1883

• the Boissière-Saint-Florent > Boissière-on-Èvre
• Drowning It > Drown-the-Plain

1882

• May > It May-on-Èvre

1851

• Notched-the Hospital-Saint-Gilles > Notched-the Hospital

1836

• Allençon > Our-Lady-with Allençon
• Cantenay > Cantenay-Spinach
• Chalonnes > Chalonnes-under-the-Lude

1831

• Cizay > Cizay-the-Madeleine
• Montreuil > Montreuil-Bellay
• the Pine > Pine-in-Mauges
• Saint-Clement > Saint-Clement-of-Liftings

1828

• Milon > Fountain-Milon

1826

• Stronghold-Sauvin-and-Villeneuve > the Stronghold-Sauvin
• the Pit > Pit-with-Tigné

1812

• Fountain > Fountain-Guerin

1801

• the Stronghold-Sauvin > Stronghold-Sauvin-and-Villeneuve
• Souzay > Souzay-Champigny

1800

• Aubigné-Briant > Aubigné
• Blouère > Villedieu

Sources

• charts of Cassini, database on the history of the common Frenchwomen
• CommunesGenWeb, history of the communes to the service of the genealogy

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