Beyer – this name are of an island on the river Loire and a municipality in the Department of Maine and Loire region of pays de La Loire 13 kilometres from Angers and 75 kilometers from Nantes. Actually, the village and is located on this small island, there reside about fifteen hundred people.
The Loire is one of the most famous rivers of France: first, it is the longest (its length is more than a thousand kilometers), and secondly, in the valley of the river there are many medieval castles (for example, Beaufort, Sevenon, La Roche), cathedrals and palaces (the Palace of the Dukes Seversky), as well as cities such as Orleans, tours, Blois, Angers, and others. Near Nantes, in the Loire flows into the Atlantic ocean. The Loire valley is also called "the Royal river and its valley for the beauty of the architectural heritage – "the wedding dress of France". Architectural monuments in the Loire valley, declared world heritage by UNESCO.
On the island of Bewar quite a bit of sightseeing. One of them is a Church built in the XV century. If you believe local legend, his appearance this Church owes to the king Louis XI, who travel through the Loire valley, is caught in a storm so strong that he was forced to call for help of the blessed virgin Mary. The king gave his word that if his salvation he build a Church in honor of our lady. Louis XI was washed ashore the island of Bauer, his promise he kept, and today in a small Church on the island pilgrims come from all over France and other countries. Besides the Church, the island also houses a retirement home for priests.
Isle of Bewar frequently flooded during the flood, so the water level in the Loire, the locals see using the scale established near the coast.
The village on the island of Bauer acknowledged by UNESCO as a cultural monument.
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