Mayenne is a département in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.

History

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

Geography

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

Demographics

The inhabitants of the département are called Mayennais. The demonym is not the source of the word mayonnaise.

See also

• Cantons of the Mayenne département
• Communes of the Mayenne département
• Arrondissements of the Mayenne département

External links

• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• Departmental website(in French)

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