The arrondissement of Château-Gontier is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

Mayenne 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 ...

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in the

Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" (). ...

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. It has 76 communes. Its population is 73,769 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Château-Gontier, and their INSEE codes, are: #

Arquenay Arquenay () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Population See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following ...

(53009) #

Astillé Astillé () is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following i ...

(53011) # Athée (53012) #

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(53018) # Bannes (53019) #

La Bazouge-de-Chemeré La Bazouge-de-Chemeré () is a Communes of France, commune in the Mayenne Departments of France, department in northwestern France. Geography The village stands on a promontory above the Vaige river. On the opposite side there are limestone quar ...

(53022) # Bazougers (53025) # Beaumont-Pied-de-Bœuf (53027) #

Bierné-les-Villages Bierné-les-Villages (, literally ''Bierné the Villages'') is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Bierné (the seat), Argenton-Notre-Dame, Saint-La ...

(53029) # Le Bignon-du-Maine (53030) # La Boissière (53033) # Bouchamps-lès-Craon (53035) #

Bouère Bouère () is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. Geography Situated from Laval, from Angers, and from Le Mans in the southeast of today's Mayenne department, Bouère historically lay within the territories of Angevin M ...

(53036) #

Bouessay Bouessay () is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. Geography The Vaige forms part of the commune's northwestern border, flows southeast through the middle of the commune, then forms most part of the commune's southeastern ...

(53037) # Brains-sur-les-Marches (53041) # Le Buret (53046) #

La Chapelle-Craonnaise La Chapelle-Craonnaise () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The river Oudon Oudon () is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population Gallery ChateauDeOudon-20120401. ...

(53058) #

Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Mayenne Departments of France, department in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Château-Gontier (the seat), Azé, M ...

(53062) #

Châtelain Châtelain (from la, castellanus, derived from ''castellum''; pertaining to a castle, fortress. Middle English: '' castellan'' from Anglo-Norman: ''castellain'' and Old French: ''castelain'') was originally the French title for the keeper of a c ...

(53063) # Chemazé (53066) # Chémeré-le-Roi (53067) # Chérancé (53068) # Congrier (53073) #

Cosmes Cosmes () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following ...

(53075) #

Cossé-en-Champagne Cossé-en-Champagne () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Sights Its church, called Notre-Dame, is known for its Romanesque frescoes, some dating from the 15th century, and is listed as a historic monument in Franc ...

(53076) #

Cossé-le-Vivien Cossé-le-Vivien () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The river Oudon Oudon () is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population Gallery ChateauDeOudon-20120401.jpg, ...

(53077) # Coudray (53078) # Courbeveille (53082) # Craon (53084) #

La Cropte La Cropte is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The Vaige forms most of the commune's north-western border, then flows southeastwards through the middle of the commune. See also *Communes of the Mayenne depa ...

(53087) #

Cuillé Cuillé () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and te ...

(53088) # Daon (53089) # Denazé (53090) #

Fontaine-Couverte Fontaine-Couverte () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate in the ...

(53098) # Fromentières (53101) # Gastines (53102) #

Gennes-Longuefuye Gennes-Longuefuye () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regi ...

(53104) # Grez-en-Bouère (53110) # Houssay (53117) # Laubrières (53128) #

Livré-la-Touche Livré-la-Touche () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Prior to October 6, 2008, it was known as Livré. Geography The river Oudon forms most of the commune's eastern border. References See also *Communes of the ...

(53135) # Maisoncelles-du-Maine (53143) # Marigné-Peuton (53145) # Mée (53148) #

Ménil Ménil () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and ter ...

(53150) #

Méral Méral () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The Oudon River forms part of the commune's north-eastern border. See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne ...

(53151) # Meslay-du-Maine (53152) # Niafles (53165) # Origné (53172) # Peuton (53178) # Pommerieux (53180) # Préaux (53184) # Prée-d'Anjou (53124) # Quelaines-Saint-Gault (53186) #

Renazé Renazé () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and te ...

(53188) # La Roche-Neuville (53136) #

La Roë La Roë is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of Mayenne References Roe Roe ( ) or hard roe is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses, ...

(53191) # La Rouaudière (53192) # Ruillé-Froid-Fonds (53193) # Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë (53197) # Saint-Brice (53203) # Saint-Charles-la-Forêt (53206) # Saint-Denis-d'Anjou (53210) #

Saint-Denis-du-Maine Saint-Denis-du-Maine () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The Vaige forms most of the commune's eastern border. See also *Communes of Mayenne The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne ...

(53212) # Saint-Erblon (53214) #

Saint-Loup-du-Dorat Saint-Loup-du-Dorat () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The Vaige forms most of the commune's north-eastern border. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 commu ...

(53233) # Saint-Martin-du-Limet (53240) # Saint-Michel-de-la-Roë (53242) # Saint-Poix (53250) #

Saint-Quentin-les-Anges Saint-Quentin-les-Anges () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Mayenne department The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France. The communes cooperate ...

(53251) #

Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, oversea ...

(53253) #

La Selle-Craonnaise La Selle-Craonnaise () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Sights * Church of Saint-Martin, 12th century to 19th century. * 17th century Castle Saint-Amadour and its park. * Pond of the Rincerie, leisure center. See ...

(53258) #

Senonnes Senonnes () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Geography The Semnon flows westward through the southern part of the commune, crosses the village, then forms most of the commune's south-western border. See also *Comm ...

(53259) # Simplé (53260) #

Val-du-Maine Val-du-Maine () is a commune in the department of Mayenne, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Ballée (the seat) and Épineux-le-Seguin Épineux-le-Seguin () is a former commun ...

(53017) #

Villiers-Charlemagne Villiers-Charlemagne () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas r ...

(53273)

History

The arrondissement of Château-Gontier was created in 1800, disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1942.Historique de la Mayenne
/ref> At the March 2016 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Mayenne, it gained 14 communes from the

arrondissement of Laval The arrondissement of Laval is an Arrondissements of France, arrondissement of France in the Mayenne Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region. It has 34 Communes of France, communes. Its population is 112, ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Château-Gontier were, as of January 2015: # Bierné # Château-Gontier-Est # Château-Gontier-Ouest #

# Craon # Grez-en-Bouère # Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë

References

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