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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