commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
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 ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
, northwestern
France
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. It is a
subprefecture
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Albania
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of the department. It is situated on the river
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 ...
.
History
In medieval times, the town was the seat of the Lords of Mayenne. The town originated when Juhel II of Mayenne 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
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, 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
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. It however suffered from plague in 1707.
On 9 June 1944, during World War II, it was bombed by the
RAF
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, which caused heavy damage and numerous casualties.
Population
Main sights
* The Château, built in the 10th century (900-920) is an exceptional example of a palace dating from the
Carolingian
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Romain Salin
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Devizes
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, England, United Kingdom
*
Jesi
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, Italy
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Waiblingen
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