La Chapelle-Rousselin

Canton of Chemillé-en-Anjou (before 2015: Canton of Chemillé, between 2015 and March 2020: Canton of Chemillé-Melay) is a canton of France, located in the Maine-et-Loire department, in the Pays de la Loire region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and expanded from 9 to 24 communes (19 of which merged into the new communes of Chemillé-en-Anjou, Bellevigne-en-Layon and Terranjou in December 2015, January 2016 and January 2017):

Saint-Lézin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lezɛ̃] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. Its population was 766 in 2019. On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d’Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou merged becoming one commune called Chemillé-en-Anjou.

Camifolia (3.5 hectares), also known as various combinations of the Jardin botanique des Plantes Médicinales et Aromatiques and the Jardin botanique de Chemillé, is a botanical garden and tourist site. The park is located at 1 rue de l'Arzillé, Chemillé, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily except Monday in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The garden was established in 1976 by several locals growers to reflect the region's traditional cultivation of medicinal plants, particularly chamomile. Camifolia was originally a public garden and was not made to charge for visits or to welcome tourists. In 1996 the non-profit society "Les Amis du Jardin" transformed the garden in a touristic and educational space with the Chemillé Tourist Office's help. The garden was inaugurated in 2008. Today the garden contains more than 600 types of medicinal and useful plants, with a national collection of chamomile, and has been recognized as a member of the Jardins botaniques de France et des pays francophones. In 2010, it received the label "Qualité tourisme" and "Jardin remarquable" in 2018. In 2013, the park had 17,000 visitors per seasons and 28,000 in 2018. The garden also contains greenhouses (200 m2), an exhibition hall, a video room, and a store. Camifolia is adapted to welcome schoolchildren and it offers many visits and events like medicinal plant days, open-air cinema and wellness evenings. The garden has an ecological management. It is chemical-free and wants to keep a biological diversity. There are 48 birds species in the garden. Camifolia tries to help the fauna by installing various insect shelters.

Chemillé-Melay (French pronunciation: [ʃəmije məlɛ]) was a short-lived commune in the department of Maine-et-Loire in western France. The commune was established on 1 January 2013 by merger of the former communes of Chemillé and Melay. On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry, and Valanjou merged becoming one commune called Chemillé-en-Anjou.

Neuvy-en-Mauges (French pronunciation: [nøvi ɑ̃ moʒ] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou merged becoming one commune called Chemillé-en-Anjou.

Chemillé-en-Anjou (French pronunciation: [ʃəmije ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃ʒu] , literally Chemillé in Anjou) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. Chemillé is the municipal seat.

Saint-Georges-des-Gardes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ de ɡaʁd] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Saint-Georges-du-Puy-de-la-Garde and Les Gardes. Its population was 1,560 in 2019. On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou merged becoming one commune called Chemillé-en-Anjou.

Jallais (French pronunciation: [ʒalɛ] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2015, Andrezé, Beaupréau, La Chapelle-du-Genêt, Gesté, Jallais, La Jubaudière, Le Pin-en-Mauges, La Poitevinière, Saint-Philbert-en-Mauges and Villedieu-la-Blouère merged becoming one commune called Beaupréau-en-Mauges.

Sainte-Christine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁistin] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. Its population was 748 in 2022. On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou merged becoming one commune called Chemillé-en-Anjou.

Trémentines (French pronunciation: [tʁemɑ̃tin] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. The musicologist Jean-Pierre Ouvrard (1948–1992) was born in Trémentines.

La Jumellière (French pronunciation: [la ʒym(ə)ljɛʁ] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 15 December 2015, Chanzeaux, La Chapelle-Rousselin, Chemillé-Melay, Cossé-d'Anjou, La Jumellière, Neuvy-en-Mauges, Sainte-Christine, Saint-Georges-des-Gardes, Saint-Lézin, La Salle-de-Vihiers, La Tourlandry and Valanjou merged becoming one commune called Chemillé-en-Anjou.

Melay (French pronunciation: [məlɛ] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. In 2013 it became part of the new commune Chemillé-Melay, which became part of Chemillé-en-Anjou in December 2015. Its population was 1,581 in 2019.