Faveraye-Mâchelles

Faveraye-Mâchelles (French pronunciation: [favʁɛ maʃɛl] ^ⓘ) 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 Bellevigne-en-Layon.^[2]

Faveraye-Mâchelles
Part of Bellevigne-en-Layon
Location of Faveraye-Mâchelles
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Coordinates: 47°14′20″N 0°29′55″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Maine-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Angers
Canton	Chemillé-Melay
Commune	Bellevigne-en-Layon
Area 1	18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	688
• Density	37.0/km2 (95.8/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Machellois, Machelloise
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	49380
Elevation	27–91 m (89–299 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Layon.

See also

• Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department