Maine-et-Loire,
département # 49 in west central
France, was formed mainly from the former
province of
Anjou. It has a varied landscape with forested ranges of hills in the south and north separated by the valley of the
Loire. The area has many navigable rivers such as the Loire,
Sarthe[?],
Mayenne[?],
Loir[?], and
Authion[?].
The préfecture (capital) is the city of Angers.
Sous-préfectures: Cholet[?], Saumur, Segré[?].
List of Communes of the Maine-et-Loire département of France