Baugé is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Maine-et-Loire

Maine-et-Loire

Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....

 department in western France

France

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Geography and transport

Baugé is located 40 km east of Angers

Angers

Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....

, 280 km from Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, and 70 km from Tours

Tours

Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...

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Bus connections are available at SNCF

SNCF

The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...

 railway stations in Saumur

Saumur

Saumur is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc...

, Angers

Angers

Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....

, La Flèche

La Flèche

La Flèche is a municipality located in the French department of Sarthe and the region of Pays de la Loire in the Loire Valley. This is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton. This is the second most populous city of the department. The city is part...

 and Le Mans

Le Mans

Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

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The closest airport is Angers - Loire Airport

Angers - Loire Airport

Angers – Loire Airport or Aéroport de Angers - Loire is an airport located 20 km northeast of Angers, in Marcé, both communes of the Maine-et-Loire département in the Pays de la Loire région of France. It is also known as Angers-Marcé Airport or Aéroport d'Angers-Marcé.-External links:* *...

, while the larger Tours Loire Valley Airport

Tours Loire Valley Airport

Tours Val de Loire Airport is an airport in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, north-northeast of the city of Tours in the Loire Valley...

 is also within easy driving distance.

History

The Battle of Baugé

Battle of Baugé

The Battle of Baugé, fought between the English and the Franco-Scots on 21 March 1421 in Baugé, France, east of Angers, was a major defeat for the English in the Hundred Years' War...

 was fought on the bridge here in 1421. It is thought that golf

Timeline of golf history (1353-1850)

The following is a partial timeline of the history of golf:*1421 - A Scottish regiment aiding the French against the English at the Siege of Bauge is introduced to the game of chole...

 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 several Roman 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.

External links

• Town website (French)
• Town Tourism Page
• Golf de Baugé
• French Wikipedia entry