La Salle-de-Vihiers

Cossé-d'Anjou (French pronunciation: [kɔse dɑ̃ʒu] , literally Cossé of Anjou) 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.

La Tourlandry (French pronunciation: [la tuʁlɑ̃dʁi] ) 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.

Valanjou (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃ʒu] ) 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.

Lys-Haut-Layon (French pronunciation: [liso lɛjɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Vihiers (including Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois and Le Voide), Les Cerqueux-sous-Passavant, La Fosse-de-Tigné, Nueil-sur-Layon, Tancoigné, Tigné and Trémont.

The Battle of Vihiers (18 July 1793) was a battle between Royalist and Republican French forces at Vihiers during the War in the Vendée. After the Republican division under Jacques-Marie Pilote La Barolière advanced into the heart of the revolt area, it was attacked by the Vendeans under Dominique Piron de La Vienne and routed. The advance guard under Jacques-François Menou held its ground for a long time, but many Republican units from the main body quickly took to their heels. The Republican cavalry under Louis-Nicolas Davout covered the disorderly retreat. The Royalists suffered about 1,000 killed and wounded but inflicted 2,000 killed and wounded on their enemies as well as capturing 3,000 soldiers and 25 artillery pieces.

Vihiers (French pronunciation: [vije] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Lys-Haut-Layon.

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.

Chanzeaux (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃zo] ) is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of 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-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.

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.

Saint-Paul-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl dy bwa] ) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.