Juvigné

Juvigné is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

Juvigné
Location of Juvigné
Juvigné
Juvigné
Coordinates: 48°13′50″N 1°01′59″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementMayenne
CantonErnée
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Lemonnier
Area
1
62.16 km2 (24.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,456
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53123 /53380
Elevation113–224 m (371–735 ft)
(avg. 207 m or 679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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