Bouzillé

Bouzillé is a common French, located in the department of the Maine-et-Loire and the area Pays of the Loire. .

Geography

Bouzillé is located on a hillock, dominating left bank of the Loire, between Nantes and Angers, to 8 km of Ancenis, in the north of the Mauges.

History

Rabelais quotes Bouzillé in Gargantua, having fun to find in the name of the village an origin " gargantuesque".

Administration

Demography

Its inhabitants name Buzilliacéens.

Places and monuments

  • Castle of Bourgonnière, with a vault classified Rebirth historic building sheltering a statue of the 16th century of Christ in cross, vêtu of a gold dress
  • Public garden of Gibot
  • To drink Holy Catherine

Personalities related to the commune

  • Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the pontifical council for the culture and the interreligieux dialog, born in Bouzillé.

See too

  • Common of Maine-et-Loire

External bonds

  • Official site of Bouzillé

  • Mythology of Bouzillé
  • Bouzillé on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Bouzillé on the site of INSEE
  • Bouzillé on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Bouzillé on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Bouzillé on Mapquest

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