Juvigné
| Juvigné | |
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  Juvigné | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Juvigné | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′50″N 1°01′59″W / 48.2306°N 1.0331°WCoordinates: 48°13′50″N 1°01′59″W / 48.2306°N 1.0331°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Laval |
| Canton | Chailland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Lemonnier |
| Area1 | 62.16 km2 (24.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,388 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53123 / 53380 |
| Elevation |
113–224 m (371–735 ft) (avg. 207 m or 679 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Juvigné is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
It is located on the borders of Normandy, Brittany and the northern Loire, it is predominantly an agricultural region known for its cattle rearing. The village is also known locally for being one of the prettiest in the region and is named the 'Village of Flowers' after its summer foral displays. It is also home to a small farming museum, and there is an impressive neo-classical church, presbytery and historic former school building in the village.
See also
The local square boasts a restaurant and Sports bar that is open very till late. while a pharmacy and Bread shop are minutes from the square. A short walk brings you to a small fishing lake, while a larger lake which sits on the outskirts of the village and is also good for fishing. Each May sees a village Fate with a fair, stalls and a parade through the village by the May queen. Each Friday a pizza van visits the village providing an accompaniment to the local beers from the Sports Bar.
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