Saint-Pierre-Montlimart

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

The inhabitants of Saint-Pierre-Montlimart are the Montlimartois .

Geography

Commune of the Valley of the Evre, which skirts it on all its Western circumference, Saint-Pierre-Montlimart is also bordered in the East by a boxed river, the Charruau, affluent of Evre.

Crossing by two roads of regional interest, the RD 17 connecting Saint-Laurent-of-Furnace bridges (and thus Ancenis and the highway Nantes - Paris) to the Chalonnes-on-Loire and the RD 752 connecting Varades to Cholet while passing by Beaupréau, the common one has a strategic position in the triangle Angers - Cholet - Nantes. The borough is distant of 48 km Angers, of 27 km Cholet and 48 km Nantes.

The commune of Saint-Pierre-Montlimart, of a surface of 2.229 hectares, is located at the West of the department of Maine-et-Loire, in the middle of the Country of Mauges (6 cantons - approximately 100.000 Hab). It belongs to the Canton of Montrevault.

History

2000 years before J.C., a village is founded with the site of current the Small-Montrevault ; it is already the presence of a gold seam which caused this installation. “the Hillock of the Rock” , which could be a tumulus, date of this same time.

In 57 before J.C., the Romans arrive at Saint-Pierre and exploit the iron ore there. Saint-Pierre bears the name of Meldacus then; it will become the capital of Mauges towards the end of the 4th century.

The Roman domination being completed, the country of gold will become a very coveted area, bloody fights will burst. In the year 943, a peace treaty is signed; Maulimart starts to build.

At the end of the 10th century, one builds the Château of Small-Montrevault the and the village is included in its fortifications.

It is in 1030 that the church of Maulimart will be built; its entry was in the west; at this same time, “houses of the canons” , origin of the modern agglomeration (“Priory”, “Compassion”, “Midsummer's Day”…) was built.

In 1515 - 1516 was built the bell-tower of the current church. The wars of religion go again ensanglanter Mauges, destroying in 1569 the Château of Small-Montrevault the .

Saint-Pierre will take an active part in the Guerres of the Vendée; in 1793, the church will be completely burned, only some sections of wall still testify to old times.

In 1720, the population was made up of 168 fires, for 250 in 1789. The number of inhabitants passes from 1.121 in 1821 to 1.800 in 1861 and one witnesses a constant progression.

1841, a new church is rebuilt; Saint-Pierre is raised little by little. It is in 1905 that the gold mines will take again their activity, calling a many foreign labor.

Economy

The characteristic of Saint-Pierre-Montlimart lies in his important economic fabric since one counts nearly 2500 employment.

The most important company is company ERAM, first French manufacturer of shoes whose seat is located at Saint-Pierre-Montlimart and who employs on the site 1100 worker.

Five companies employing the greatest number of paid (investigation employment 2003)

- Company ERAM (shoes): 1137 paid - Company SOFREL (electronic): 314 paid - Company PINEAU FRUITS (arboriculture): 79 paid - Company COMBS (shoes): 78 paid - Ets BARON (masonry): 75 paid Branch of industry, Many companies, Manpower:

Industry: 15,1843
Craft industry: 23,57
Trade: 20,100
Services: 29,305
Various: 10,162
Total: 97, 2467 .

Demography

source: http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/docs_ffc/psdc.htm (Population without double accounts).

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Maine-et-Loire

External bonds

Saint-Pierre-Montlimart on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Pierre-Montlimart on the site of INSEE
Saint-Pierre-Montlimart on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Pierre-Montlimart on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Pierre-Montlimart on Mapquest

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