Saumur (Fr. Saumur) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of France, Pays de la Loire. The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur, Chinon, Bourgueil and Coteaux du Layon, which produce some of France’s finest wines. Born at the foot of a fortress and sheltered behind an ...