Savennières
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Savennières (French pronunciation: [savənjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
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Savennières | |
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Coordinates: 47°23′02″N 0°39′23″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Angers |
Canton | Angers-3 |
Intercommunality | CU Angers Loire Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérémy Girault[1] |
Area 1 | 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,349 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49329 /49170 |
Elevation | 12–77 m (39–253 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It lies near the river Loire 15 km (9.3 mi) south west of Angers and is best known for its production of highly rated white wine.
With production predominantly centred on the Chenin blanc grape, it is famed for its particularly long-lasting dry white wine comparable to that of Vouvray.