Maine-et-Loire, département # 49 in west central France, was formed mainly from the former province of Anjou. It has a varied landscape with forested ranges of hills in the south and north separated by the valley of the Loire. The area has many navigable rivers such as the Loire, Sarthe[?], Mayenne[?], Loir[?], and Authion[?].
... by a consortium of European nations formed in 1983.
The initial members were the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
In 1985 France withdrew in favour of ...