LE MESNIL EN VALLÉE

Le Mesnil-en-vallée is a delegated commune of Mauges-sur-Loire, located along the Loire between Nantes and Angers Its tile and slate roofs form a mosaic that reflects its dual identity: if it is a full part of the territory of Mauges, it is also a municipality of the Loire, marking the western edge of the Loire Valley listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a cultural landscape. The town of Mesnil-en-Vallée is set back from the Loire It nestles below a plateau that is suitable for agricultural activities, mixed farming and arboriculture, which heralds the bocage of the Mauges and offers a wide view of the Loire. At the bottom, the Thau - an old branch of the river - winds along a valley with meadows that are often flooded in winter.