MAYENNE INFORMATION
MAYENNE Geography
Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Sarthe and Maine-et-Loire, in the region of Lower Normandy by the departments of Manche and Orne, in the region of Brittany by the department of Ille-et-Vilaine.
Mayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.
Mayenne River: The Mayenne is a river in western France. Together with the river Sarthe and its tributary Loir it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire.
Its source is in the département Orne, between Pré-en-Pail and Alençon. It joins the Sarthe in Angers.
Départements and towns along the river include:
- Orne
- Mayenne: Mayenne, Laval, Château-Gontier
- Maine-et-Loire: Anger
MAYENNE History
Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It constitutes the western part of the former province of Maine.
MAYENNE Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Mayennais. This demonym is not the source of the word mayonnaise.
MAYENNE Administration
Department number : 53
Region : Pays de la Loire
Prefecture : Laval
Subprefectures : Château-Gontier, Mayenne
Arrondissements : 3
Cantons : 32
Communes : 261
MAYENNE HOLIDAY RENTALS in PAYS DE LA LOIRE Region
MORE THAN 10.000 B&B in all France
MORE THAN 10.000 Gîtes in all France
with our portal Dream French Property.eu