Saumur
47º16N 0º05W, pop (2001e) 30 100. Town in Maine-et-Loire department, W France; on the R Loire, 48 km/30 mi SW of Tours, in the heart of the Anjou region; birthplace of Fanny Ardant, Coco Chanel, and Yves Robert; chateau (13th-c) became home to the Dukes of Anjou and now houses a museum of arts; several schools of horsemanship and many equestrian events; 12 m/40 ft high horse statue Archeval sited on town outskirts; wines, brandy, mushrooms; tourism.
Portions of the summary below have been contributed by Wikipedia.
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Commune of Saumur The château at Saumur |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47.270° N 0.068° W |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Pays de la Loire |
| Département |
Maine-et-Loire (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Saumur |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Saumur Loire Développement |
| Mayor |
Jean-Michel Marchand (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude |
20 m–95 m (avg. 30 m) |
| Land area¹ | 66,35 km² |
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Population² (1999) |
29,857 |
| - Density (1999) | 450/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49328/ 49400 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > | |
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