Ambrières-les-Vallées () is a
commune 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 Il ...
department in northwestern
France
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. It is on the border of Normandy.
Population
Notable people
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Jacques Foccart
Jacques Foccart (31 August 1913 – 19 March 1997) was a French businessman and politician, best known as a chief adviser to French presidents on African affairs. He also co-founded in 1959 with Charles Pasqua the Gaullist Service d'Action Civiq ...
, politician and businessman
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Louis Tanquerel des Planches (1810–1862), physician and researcher
See also
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Communes of Mayenne
The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):[Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine
Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park (French language, Fr.: ''Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine'') is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the France, French Region of France, regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire.
Geography ...]
References
Communes of Mayenne
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