- Baugé
Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Baugé
région=Pays de la Loire
département=Maine-et-Loire
arrondissement=Arrondissement de Saumur
canton=Canton de Baugé
insee=49018
cp=49150
maire=Philippe Chalopin
mandat=2008 -
intercomm=C.C. du Canton de BaugéPays des Vallées d'Anjou
longitude=0.1027777778
latitude=47.5436111111111
alt moy=56 m
alt mini=41 m
alt maxi=102 m
hectares=855
km²=8,55
sans=3.454
date-sans=2005
dens=428|coord|47.541|-0.104|display=title|type:cityBaugé is a commune in
Maine-et-Loire ,France .Geography and transport
Baugé is located 40km east of
Angers , 280km fromParis , and 70km fromTours .Bus connections are available at
SNCF railway stations inSaumur ,Angers ,La Flèche andLe Mans .The closest airport is
Angers - Loire Airport , while the largerTours Loire Valley Airport is also within easy driving distance.Culture
The annual festival
Opéra de Baugé is held near the town.History
The
Battle of Baugé was fought on the bridge here in 1421. It is thought that golf was first introduced to the Scots by the French at this time.The 15th-century
Château de Baugé is located in the centre of the town, as is a 16th-century apothecary. The town has severalRoman roads .Politics
Centre-right candidate Philippe Chalopin defeated incumbent Guy Delepine in the 2008 mayoral elections.
In the 2007 presidential elections, Baugé supported Nicolas Sarkozy.
References
* [http://www.ville-bauge.fr/ Town website (French)]
* [http://pagesperso-orange.fr/tourisme.bauge/page35.html Town Tourism Page]
* [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baug%C3%A9 French Wikipedia entry]
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