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Saumur | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Motto(s): Mœnia fallunt hostem dextra domat tormentum "(our) walls defy the enemy, (our) arms vanquish the assault" | |
Coordinates: 47°15′36″N 0°04′37″W / 47.260000°N 0.0769°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Saumur |
Canton | Saumur |
Intercommunality | CA Saumur Val de Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jackie Goulet[1] (DVG) |
Area 1 | 66.25 km2 (25.58 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 26,215 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49328 /49400 |
Elevation | 20–95 m (66–312 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saumur (French: [somyʁ] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc.. Saumur station has rail connections to Tours, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes.