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Mayenne is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
Pays de la Loire is one of the eighteen regions of France, located on the country's Atlantic coast. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital and most populated city, Nantes, one of a handful of French "balancing metropolises". In 2020, Pays de la Loire had a population of 3,832,120.
The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France.
Laval ( ) is a town in western France, about 300 km (190 mi) west-southwest of Paris, and the capital of the Mayenne department.
The Mayenne is a 202.3 km (125.7 mi) long river in western France, principally located in the French region of Pays de la Loire. Together with the river Sarthe and its tributary the Loir it forms the Maine, which is a tributary to the Loire.
Château-Gontier is a former commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne.
The 3 arrondissements of the Mayenne department are:
- Arrondissement of Château-Gontier, with 76 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 73,186 in 2014.
- Arrondissement of Laval, with 34 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 112,482 in 2014.
- Arrondissement of Mayenne, with 132 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 121,682 in 2014.
The arrondissement of Laval is an arrondissement of France in the Mayenne department in the Pays de la Loire region. It has 34 communes. Its population is 112,937 (2016), and its area is 686.1 km2 (264.9 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Mayenne is an arrondissement of France in the Mayenne department in the Pays de la Loire region. It has 132 communes. Its population is 120,982 (2016), and its area is 2,961.8 km2 (1,143.6 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Château-Gontier is an arrondissement of France in the Mayenne department in the Pays de la Loire region. It has 76 communes. Its population is 73,769 (2016), and its area is 1,527.4 km2 (589.7 sq mi).
Émile René Lemonnier was a French Army general who served during World War I and World War II. Stationed in French Indochina in 1945, he was beheaded by the Japanese during their March coup d'état.
The Battle of Craon was a military engagement of the Brittany Campaign which took place in Craon, Mayenne between 21–24 May 1592. It was fought between a French Crown army led by Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier and François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti and a joint Catholic League and Spanish force; the French Crown troops were reinforced by a contingent English soldiers. The battle occurred during the siege of Craon by French Crown forces led by Henry of Navarre, which was lengthened by the defending garrison being supported by a Catholic League army recruited by Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur. Ultimately, a Spanish force led by Juan del Águila defeated the besiegers and relived the city.
The canton of Argonne Suippe et Vesle is an administrative division of the Marne department, northeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Sainte-Menehould.
The canton of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-1 is an administrative division of the Mayenne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne.
The canton of Bonchamp-lès-Laval is an administrative division of the Mayenne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Bonchamp-lès-Laval.
The canton of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne-2 is an administrative division of the Mayenne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne.
Pierre Corbineau was a French architect, a member of a family of French architects: the Corbineau. They are found simultaneously in Anjou and in the Comté de Laval.
Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Château-Gontier, Azé and Saint-Fort.
The Laval Castle is a castle in Laval, in the French department of Mayenne. Its foundation in the 10th century allowed the birth of the city. Emblematic monument of Laval, it occupies a rocky promontory above the Mayenne River. It is composed of two distinct ensembles: the Old Castle, which corresponds to the medieval fortified castle, and the New Castle, a Renaissance gallery transformed into a courthouse in the 19th century. These two monuments are on the list of the first 1,034 French historical monuments classified in 1840.
The 2022 Boucles de la Mayenne is the 47th edition of the Boucles de la Mayenne road cycling stage race, which took place between 26 and 29 May 2022 in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.
