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

Geography

History

Birthplace of Joachim of Bellay which devotes XXXIe to him sonnet of its work the Regrets:

Heureux which, like Ulysses, went on a beautiful journey, Or as cestuy-là which conquered the fleece, And then is turned over, full with use and reason, To live between his/her parents the remainder of his age!

When I re-examine, alas, of my small village To smoke the chimney, and in which season I Will re-examine the field of my poor house, Which is to me a province, and much more?

Plus I like the stay which my aïeux built, That Roman palates the daring face, More than the hard marble I like fine slate:

Plus my Gallic Dormouse, that the Latin Tiber, Plus my small Liré, that the Palatine Hill, And more than the sea air softness angevine.

Demography

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

Places and monuments

Castle of Turmelière.

Personalities related to the commune

Joachim of Bellay

See too

Common of Maine-et-Loire

External bonds

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

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