Saint Paterne - Le Chevain is a

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in the department of

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, northwestern

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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Paterne (the seat) and Le Chevain.Arrêté préfectoral
28 September 2016

Population

See also