Chalonnes-sur-Loire

Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Commune
	The Chalonnes-sur-Loire bridge
	Coat of arms
	Location of Chalonnes-sur-Loire
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	Coordinates: 47°21′05″N 0°45′45″W / 47.3514°N 0.7625°WCoordinates: 47°21′05″N 0°45′45″W / 47.3514°N 0.7625°W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Angers
Canton	Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Madeleine Monnier
Area 1	38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2019)	6,518
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	49063 /49290
Elevation	10–99 m (33–325 ft) ; (avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is located on the left bank of the river Loire in the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site area.

Geography[edit]

The town is in the heart of the Anjou, a historical agricultural region southwest of Angers renowned for Loire Valley wines. The Layon flows into the Loire at the commune.

The airport nearest to Chalonnes-sur-Loire for regional flights is Angers – Loire Airport (41 km), and for international flights is Nantes Atlantique Airport (67 km).^[2]