Javron-les-Chapelles
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Javron-les-Chapelles (French pronunciation: [ʒavʁɔ̃ le ʃapɛl]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Javron and Les Chapelles.[3]
Javron-les-Chapelles | |
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The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Javron-les-Chapelles | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Javron-les-Chapelles | |
  Javron-les-Chapelles  Javron-les-Chapelles | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′06″N 0°20′11″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Villaines-la-Juhel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Ledauphin[1] |
Area 1 | 38.13 km2 (14.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,314 |
| • Density | 34.46/km2 (89.25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53121 /53250 |
| Elevation | 133–251 m (436–823 ft) (avg. 194 m or 636 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Chapelles, Chevrigny, La Hussonnière, Javron, Javron-les-Chapelles, L'Écarderie, La Laire, Chattemoue and La Couasnière.[4]
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
- Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste - a church, which was listed as a Monument historique in 1931.[5]
Notable people
- Victor Fanneau de La Horie - (1766 – 1812) a French general, conspirator against Napoleon, and godfather of Victor Hugo was born here.[6]
