Mayenne (commune)

Subprefecture and commune in Pays de la Loire, France

Mayenne

Subprefecture and commune

The Château de Mayenne, and the Mayenne river

Coat of arms

Location of Mayenne

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Coordinates: 48°18′43″N 0°37′06″W﻿ / ﻿48.312°N 0.6183°W﻿ / 48.312; -0.6183
Country| France
Region| Pays de la Loire
Department| Mayenne
Arrondissement| Mayenne
Canton| Mayenne
Government

• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Le Scornet[1]

Area

| 19.88 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[2]

| 12,854
• Density| 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code|

53147 /53100

Elevation| 82–159 m (269–522 ft)
(avg. 124 m or 407 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mayenne (/maɪˈɛn/, French: [majɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the Mayenne department, northwestern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. It is situated on the river Mayenne.

## History

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In medieval times, the town was the seat of the Lords of Mayenne. The town originated when Juhel II of Mayenne (lord of Mayenne, Gorron and Ambrières (1110–1161)) built a monastery near the gate of the pre-existing castle, which led to the formation of the settlement.

Mayenne was besieged twice during the French Wars of Religion, in 1574 and 1590, and suffered substantial damage. It was rebuilt and re-embellished in the following century thanks to the help of Cardinal Mazarin. It however suffered from plague in 1707.

On 9 June 1944, during World War II, it was bombed by the RAF, which caused heavy damage and numerous casualties.

## Population

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1968 | 11,395| —
1975 | 12,450| +1.27%
1982 | 13,333| +0.98%
1990 | 13,549| +0.20%
1999 | 13,724| +0.14%
2007 | 13,555| −0.15%
2012 | 13,257| −0.44%
2017 | 12,841| −0.64%
Source: INSEE[3]

## Main sights

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* The Château, built in the 10th century (900–920) is an exceptional example of a palace dating from the Carolingian period. Reception room, tower and cellar are remarkably well preserved. The dungeon and ramparts, built in the 13th century to transform the castle into a fortress, still proudly dominate the river and the town of Mayenne. The vaulted rooms and the chapel still have thirteenth century decorations. The chapel dating from the 19th century with its baroque decoration bears witness to the long period of time he was a prison. Once used as a prison, since 2008 it is home to the "Musée du Château de Mayenne" (the Mayenne Castle Museum).[4]
* The Basilica of Notre-Dame, founded in 1100. Of the original building, only the piers and the arcades of the nave remain.
* Romanesque church of St. Martin, enlarged in neo-medieval style during the nineteenth century.

## Notable people

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* Guy Chantepleure, writer
* Paul Delaunay, physician and historian
* Elias Durand, pharmacist and botanist
* Étiemble, writer
* Marc Joulaud, politician
* Édouard Lambert, sports shooter
* Jean-François Rivière, footballer
* Romain Salin, footballer
* Michel Tronchay, priest and historian
* Élie Sauvage (1814–1871), playwright

## Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Mayenne is twinned with:[5]

* Devizes, England, United Kingdom
* Jesi, Italy
* Waiblingen, Germany

## Climate

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Climate data for Mayenne (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 16.0
(60.8)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 29.3
(84.7)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 38.1
(100.6)  | 39.5
(103.1)  | 37.8
(100.0)  | 34.0
(93.2)  | 29.0
(84.2)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 9.3
(48.7)  | 12.6
(54.7)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 22.3
(72.1)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 21.2
(70.2)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 8.5
(47.3)  | 16.1
(61.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 5.2
(41.4)  | 5.7
(42.3)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 18.9
(66.0)  | 18.9
(66.0)  | 15.9
(60.6)  | 12.5
(54.5)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 5.6
(42.1)  | 11.7
(53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 2.0
(35.6)  | 3.7
(38.7)  | 5.4
(41.7)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 13.4
(56.1)  | 13.4
(56.1)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 8.5
(47.3)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | 7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F)  | −15.0
(5.0)  | −12.0
(10.4)  | −8.0
(17.6)  | −4.0
(24.8)  | −2.0
(28.4)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 3.0
(37.4)  | 2.9
(37.2)  | 0.0
(32.0)  | −4.0
(24.8)  | −4.5
(23.9)  | −14.0
(6.8)  | −15.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 86.9
(3.42)  | 70.5
(2.78)  | 62.5
(2.46)  | 56.6
(2.23)  | 67.9
(2.67)  | 54.7
(2.15)  | 57.8
(2.28)  | 56.1
(2.21)  | 64.9
(2.56)  | 86.1
(3.39)  | 87.5
(3.44)  | 98.4
(3.87)  | 849.9
(33.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.3  | 11.5  | 10.6  | 10.4  | 10.1  | 8.4  | 8.2  | 8.5  | 9.1  | 11.8  | 13.2  | 14.8  | 130.9
Source: Meteociel[6]

## See also

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* Communes of Mayenne
* Jublains archeological site

## References

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1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
4. ^ "Plan your visit - Musée du Château de Mayenne". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
5. ^ "Association de jumelage de la ville de Mayenne" (in French). Mayenne Communauté. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
6. ^ "Normales et records pour Mayenne (53)". Meteociel. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

## External links

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* Official Web site

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Communes of the Mayenne department

* Ahuillé
* Alexain
* Ambrières-les-Vallées
* Andouillé
* Argentré
* Aron
* Arquenay
* Assé-le-Bérenger
* Astillé
* Athée
* Averton
* La Baconnière
* Bais
* Ballots
* Bannes
* La Bazoge-Montpinçon
* La Bazouge-de-Chemeré
* La Bazouge-des-Alleux
* Bazougers
* Beaulieu-sur-Oudon
* Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf
* Belgeard
* Bierné-les-Villages
* Le Bignon-du-Maine
* La Bigottière
* Blandouet-Saint Jean
* La Boissière
* Bonchamp-lès-Laval
* Bouchamps-lès-Craon
* Bouère
* Bouessay
* Boulay-les-Ifs
* Le Bourgneuf-la-Forêt
* Bourgon
* Brains-sur-les-Marches
* Brecé
* Brée
* La Brûlatte
* Le Buret
* Carelles
* Chailland
* Châlons-du-Maine
* Champéon
* Champfrémont
* Champgenéteux
* Changé
* Chantrigné
* La Chapelle-Anthenaise
* La Chapelle-au-Riboul
* La Chapelle-Craonnaise
* La Chapelle-Rainsouin
* Charchigné
* Château-Gontier-sur-Mayennesubpr
* Châtelain
* Châtillon-sur-Colmont
* Chemazé
* Chémeré-le-Roi
* Chérancé
* Chevaigné-du-Maine
* Colombiers-du-Plessis
* Commer
* Congrier
* Contest
* Cosmes
* Cossé-en-Champagne
* Cossé-le-Vivien
* Coudray
* Couesmes-Vaucé
* Couptrain
* Courbeveille
* Courcité
* Craon
* Crennes-sur-Fraubée
* La Croixille
* La Cropte
* Cuillé
* Daon
* Denazé
* Désertines
* La Dorée
* Entrammes
* Ernée
* Évron
* Fontaine-Couverte
* Forcé
* Fougerolles-du-Plessis
* Fromentières
* Gastines
* Le Genest-Saint-Isle
* Gennes-Longuefuye
* Gesnes
* Gesvres
* Gorron
* La Gravelle
* Grazay
* Grez-en-Bouère
* La Haie-Traversaine
* Le Ham
* Hambers
* Hardanges
* Hercé
* Le Horps
* Houssay
* Le Housseau-Brétignolles
* L'Huisserie
* Izé
* Javron-les-Chapelles
* Jublains
* Juvigné
* Landivy
* Larchamp
* Lassay-les-Châteaux
* Laubrières
* Launay-Villiers
* Lavalpref
* Lesbois
* Levaré
* Lignières-Orgères
* Livet
* Livré-la-Touche
* Loiron-Ruillé
* Loupfougères
* Louverné
* Louvigné
* Madré
* Maisoncelles-du-Maine
* Marcillé-la-Ville
* Marigné-Peuton
* Martigné-sur-Mayenne
* Mayennesubpr
* Mée
* Ménil
* Méral
* Meslay-du-Maine
* Mézangers
* Montaudin
* Montenay
* Montflours
* Montigné-le-Brillant
* Montjean
* Montreuil-Poulay
* Montsûrs
* Moulay
* Neau
* Neuilly-le-Vendin
* Niafles
* Nuillé-sur-Vicoin
* Oisseau
* Olivet
* Origné
* La Pallu
* Parigné-sur-Braye
* Parné-sur-Roc
* Le Pas
* La Pellerine
* Peuton
* Placé
* Pommerieux
* Pontmain
* Port-Brillet
* Préaux
* Prée-d'Anjou
* Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson
* Quelaines-Saint-Gault
* Ravigny
* Renazé
* Rennes-en-Grenouilles
* Le Ribay
* La Roche-Neuville
* La Roë
* La Rouaudière
* Ruillé-Froid-Fonds
* Sacé
* Saint-Aignan-de-Couptrain
* Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë
* Saint-Aubin-du-Désert
* Saint-Aubin-Fosse-Louvain
* Saint-Baudelle
* Saint-Berthevin
* Saint-Berthevin-la-Tannière
* Saint-Brice
* Saint-Calais-du-Désert
* Saint-Charles-la-Forêt
* Saint-Cyr-en-Pail
* Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais
* Saint-Denis-d'Anjou
* Saint-Denis-de-Gastines
* Saint-Denis-du-Maine
* Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert
* Saint-Ellier-du-Maine
* Sainte-Marie-du-Bois
* Saint-Erblon
* Sainte-Suzanne-et-Chammes
* Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières
* Saint-Georges-Buttavent
* Saint-Georges-le-Fléchard
* Saint-Georges-sur-Erve
* Saint-Germain-d'Anxure
* Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer
* Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux
* Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume
* Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine
* Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne
* Saint-Julien-du-Terroux
* Saint-Léger
* Saint-Loup-du-Dorat
* Saint-Loup-du-Gast
* Saint-Mars-du-Désert
* Saint-Mars-sur-Colmont
* Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie
* Saint-Martin-du-Limet
* Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë
* Saint-Ouën-des-Toits
* Saint-Pierre-des-Landes
* Saint-Pierre-des-Nids
* Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
* Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve
* Saint-Poix
* Saint-Quentin-les-Anges
* Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet
* Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers
* Saulges
* La Selle-Craonnaise
* Senonnes
* Simplé
* Soucé
* Soulgé-sur-Ouette
* Thorigné-en-Charnie
* Thubœuf
* Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie
* Trans
* Vaiges
* Val-du-Maine
* Vautorte
* Vieuvy
* Villaines-la-Juhel
* Villepail
* Villiers-Charlemagne
* Vimartin-sur-Orthe
* Voutré

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