The Ancenis region,
a taste for life here
It's a land where green and blue dominate, punctuated by touches of red from the vineyards. It's a joyous countryside bordered by a river to the south, the Loire, and a river to the north, the Erdre, where the landscapes take on a thousand colours as the skies change.
Together with Saint-Nazaire, Nantes and Angers, it would form a gentle, balanced metropolis in the fertile Pays de la Loire region. A metropolis in tune with the aspirations of both urban dwellers and country lovers. A city where family life and professional aspirations can be harmoniously reconciled. The Ancenis region has a long and proud history of industrial and agricultural development, but for a long time it kept a low profile compared to its close neighbours in Nantes and Anjou. Today, we're proud to reveal what makes up its happy addition and makes it a lifestyle choice in its own right.
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Our towns and villages
in the countryside
One + one + one + .... equals 20! Twenty towns and villages make up the Pays d'Ancenis and its community of communes, the COMPA, home to 80,000 people.
An area well balanced between town and country, where the noise of the city blends with the gentleness of Anjou. A landscape of hedged farmland, its architecture marked by its Breton history and its proximity to neighbouring Anjou. Those who prefer the proximity of the Loire will settle in Le Cellier, Oudon, Ancenis-Saint-Géréon, Loireauxence or Ingrandes-le-Fresne-sur-Loire. On the Erdre, the river to the north, the communes of Joué-sur-Erdre, Trans-sur-Erdre or Vallon-sur-Erdre will be your choice. Le Pin, the smallest village in the Ancenis area, and Ancenis-Saint-Géréon, the town centre with 11,500 inhabitants, 12,000 employees and 5,300 students.
How do I get there?
Along the water,
between the Loire and the Erdre
We don't have the sea here, but we do have the Loire! France's last great wild river has always played a central role in the Ancenis region, with its moods, colours and mirror effects. It is to the Loire that we owe this almost fairytale-like setting, bathed in a mysterious light that sometimes decorates our landscapes with mist. The royal route of river trade in the 18th century, the Loire remains a symbol of our openness to the world, and people sometimes come from far and wide to explore it by foot, bike or boat.
In the upper Erdre valley to the north, the river of the same name, considered by François 1st to be "the most beautiful in France", takes centre stage. Along its banks, visitors can visit manor houses, parks and châteaux, as well as water mills and wash-houses that bear witness to the abundance of our small heritage.Here, water is everywhere! Even in the lakes and ponds that dot our landscape. And for some, the chance to take a dip and laze on the beach!
If all that doesn't make you feel like a fish in water, there's nothing more we can do for you!
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The desire
to do things together
If the African proverb "Alone we go faster, together we go further" inspires you, there's no doubt you'll feel right at home with us!
We wouldn't go so far as to say that everyone here knows everyone else, but living and working in an area as human-scale as ours inevitably encourages connections between people and gives rise to that special feeling of belonging to a community. A community of people who are welcoming, persevering, pragmatic and willing to share. Living in the Ancenis region means benefiting from and contributing to this intelligent network, this openness that has always characterised our region.
Here, we like to do things with and for others, as demonstrated by the tremendous energy of our many associations. Here, we like to work as a team to find solutions - our famous Système A!
I go through life without any preconceived plans, accepting whatever life throws my way so that I can create the life that suits me!
Pleasure
on your plate
Here, agriculture is everywhere. In our fields, in our vineyards, in our factories, on our plates. It has always shaped our landscapes and our economic development. Alongside the agri-food industries, which have succeeded in transforming themselves, we are witnessing the arrival of young winegrowers, the return of fishermen to the Loire, the boom in short distribution channels and the popularity of "guinguettes" on the banks of the Loire. Because our love of the land translates into a love of its products. Starting with our wines, of course, matured on the Ancenis hillsides: Muscadet Coteaux de Loire with its mingled shades of yellow and green, Malvoisie with its golden hues, Gamay red with its ruby or cherry colour.
These beverages are the perfect accompaniment to pike-perch, eel, mullet and other Loire fish, as well as farmhouse poultry from Ancenis.
Would you like a dessert? Then l'Authentique, our gourmet addition, is the perfect recipe illustrated by a collaboration between bakers and confectioners who have combined their expertise to create this unique cake, made in the Ancenis region!