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Geography and titles


France

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County of Anjou The County of Anjou (, ; ; ) was a French county that was the predecessor to the Duchy of Anjou. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers. Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine, France, ...
, a historical county in France and predecessor of the Duchy of Anjou **
Count of Anjou The Count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by King Charles the Bald, Charles the Bald of West Francia in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the t ...
, title of nobility *
Duchy of Anjou The Duchy of Anjou (; , ; ) was a French province straddling the lower Loire. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers. Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine to the north, Touraine ...
, a historical duchy and later a province of France ** Duke of Anjou, title of nobility * Anjou, Isère, a commune


Other countries

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Anjou, Quebec Anjou () is a borough (''arrondissement'') of the Canadian city of Montreal. Prior to its 2002 merger it was an independent city. Although it is no longer an independent city, it is still commonly known as ''Ville d'Anjou''. Anjou has a predomi ...
, Canada, a borough of Montreal **
Anjou (electoral district) Anjou may refer to: Geography and titles France *County of Anjou, a historical county in France and predecessor of the Duchy of Anjou **Count of Anjou, title of nobility *Duchy of Anjou, a historical duchy and later a province of France **Duk ...
* Anjou Islands, a group of the New Siberian Islands


Food

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Anjou (grape) Chenin blanc (, ; known also as Pineau de la Loire among other names) is a white wine grape variety from the Loire Valley of France. Its high acidity means it can be used to make varieties from sparkling wines to well-balanced dessert wines, a ...
, another name for the French wine grape Chenin blanc *
Anjou wine Anjou wine is produced in the Loire Valley wine region of France near the city of Angers. The wines of region are often grouped together with the wines of nearby Saumur as "Anjou-Saumur". Along with the wines produced further east in Touraine, A ...
, a wine region in the Loire Valley *
D'Anjou The D'Anjou pear, sometimes referred to as the Beurré d'Anjou or simply Anjou, is a short-necked cultivar of European pear. The variety was originally named 'Nec Plus Meuris' in Europe and the name 'Anjou' or 'd'Anjou' was erroneously applied ...
or Anjou pear


Other uses

* ''Anjou'' (ship), wrecked in 1905


See also

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Angevin (disambiguation) Angevin or House of Anjou may refer to: *County of Anjou or Duchy of Anjou, a historical county, and later Duchy, in France ** Angevin (language), the traditional langue d'oïl spoken in Anjou **Counts and Dukes of Anjou *House of Ingelger, a Frank ...
, meaning "of Anjou" * Anjo (disambiguation) *
Anju (disambiguation) Anju may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Anju and Kafei, Anju, a character in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series * Anju Maaka, a List of Chibi Vampire characters#Anju Maaka, character in the ''Chibi Vampire'' series * ''Anchu Sundarikal'' (or ''A ...
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