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Beaucouzé

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City Beaucouzé takes place in the Maine-et-Loire, on the outskirts of the famous town of Angers. Its proximity to the capital of the department earned him an especially important demographic expansion, becoming a wealthy city of the urban community.

The origin of the term comes Beaucouzé Wulfcoz appointing a German man formerly owner of this Gallo-Roman domain. Today distinguished by three flowers in the competition of cities and flowered villages of France, the town is a tourist site popular with visitors to the area.

Some beautiful monuments, castles, and make the interest and beauty of Beaucouzé which has put forward its heritage and rich architecture. The proximity to one of the most tourist towns of Maine-et-Loire also make Beaucouzé a must in the Pays de la Loire.

Geographical information

MunicipalityBeaucouzé
Postcode49070
Tourism label
Latitude47.4741829 (N 47° 28’ 27”)
Longitude-0.6355020 (W 0° 38’ 8”)
AltitudeFrom 21m to 88m
Surface area19.34 km²
Population5635 inhabitants
Density291 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAngers (10.6 km, 14 min)
Insee code49020
IntercommunalityCU Angers Loire Métropole
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
TerritoriesAnjou, Loire Valley
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie4.9 km (10 min)
Bouchemaine8 km (12 min)
Angers8.5 km (12 min)
Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux8.6 km (14 min)
Saint-Léger-de-Linières8.9 km (12 min)
Avrillé9 km (13 min)
Montreuil-Juigné9.1 km (12 min)
Saint-Clément-de-la-Place10.9 km (12 min)
Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire12.1 km (16 min)
Savennières13 km (17 min)
Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou13.2 km (20 min)
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire13.5 km (15 min)
Cantenay-Épinard13.9 km (15 min)
Longuenée-en-Anjou14.1 km (14 min)
Feneu14.4 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Castles and mansions are many in the municipality of Beaucouzé. It may well include Castle Guinezert that of Molières built in the sixteenth century and renovated in the nineteenth, or the castle of Vilnière built in the sixteenth century also. The mansion Césardière, and the mill of the Farauderie with its five floors are not without interest either.

The Saint-Gilles church has some beautiful Romanesque remains, as well as terracotta statues dating from the eighteenth century.

Building formerly used to store taxes, Dîmière was built in 1740. Today it serves as a showroom.

A former priory of the eighteenth century now serves as the town music school.

The pond COUZE is an important place to walk Beaucouzé.

Events and festivities

The market takes place every Sunday morning.

A Christmas market is also provided at the end of the year.

Every second weekend in May, Beaucouzé organize its communal feast.

From May to June, the city hosts its festival of photography, influences, including exhibitions.

Weather

Thursday 23 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 19°C
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Friday 24 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 19°C
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Saturday 25 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 21°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Ticket for the Château d'Angers - Pays de la Loire
Culture and education11 € Angers (5.7 km)
Show: The Master of the Apple Trees
Culture and education17 € Angers (6.1 km)
Discovery walk and activities with llamas
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Tuffalun (33 km)
Zoo de la Flèche queue-jump ticket
Entertainment26 € La Flèche (50 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Between the Loire and the hedged farmland
Cycling itineraryEasy2:00Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux (6.2 km)
By bike, the fishing villages on the banks of the Loire
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:20Ingrandes-Le Fresne sur Loire (23 km)
Bike tour "the Loop of the Loir"
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate2:10Seiches-sur-le-Loir (24 km)
Loir Loop Interpretive Trail
HikeIntermediate2:55Seiches-sur-le-Loir (25 km)
Brissarthe Church - The Hague Castle
HikeIntermediate3:00Les Hauts-d'Anjou (29 km)

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