Chanteloup-les-Bois (Municipality, Maine-et-Loire, France)

Last modified: 2003-05-31 by ivan sache
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by Arnaud Leroy

Source: Mairie de Chanteloup-les-Bois

• Presentation of the municipality
• Description of the flag

See also:

• France
• Maine-et-Loire (Department, France)

Presentation of the municipality

Chanteloup-les-Bois is a village of 634 inhabitants, located 15 km east of Cholet. Since 1 January 2001, Chanteloup is part of the Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Cholet, a local socio-economic association of municipalities.

Ivan Sache, 13 October 2002

Description of the flag

The flag of Chanteloup-les-Bois is white with the municipal coat of arms in the middle and the name of the municipality written in black Capital letters below the shield.

The coat of arms of Chanteloup is canting since it shows a wolf (loup). The green field might refer to the woods (bois). The chief of the arms is charged with the Sacred Heart of Vendée.

Ivan Sache, 13 October 2002