MAYENNE


'Mayenne' is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.

Contents
History
Geography
Demographics
See also
External links

History


Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the western part of the former province of Maine.

Geography


Mayenne is part of the current region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.

Demographics


The inhabitants of the department are called ''Mayennais''. This demonym is not the source of the word ''mayonnaise''.

See also



Cantons of the Mayenne department

Communes of the Mayenne department

Arrondissements of the Mayenne department

External links



Prefecture website

General council website

Comprehensive Information on Mayenne and other Departments in Pays-de-la-Loire

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