Le Pas
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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Le Pas (French pronunciation: [lə pa]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Le Pas is a village located in the north of the Department of Mayenne. It is 10 km from Gorron, 42 km from Laval and 18 km from Mayenne.
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The Menhir of Saint Civière, in Le Pas | |
 Location of Le Pas | |
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| Coordinates: 48°25′51″N 0°41′55″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Gorron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Magali Launay[1] |
Area 1 | 21.90 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 517 |
| • Density | 23.6/km2 (61.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53176 /53300 |
| Elevation | 98–190 m (322–623 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village was liberated by American soldiers on 6 August 1944; a fact which is recorded at the war memorial.
Geography
Sites of interest
The menhir of Saint-Civière is an historic monument.
The church of St. Martin, was dedicated on October 8, 1787, and has two bells named Renee and Magdelaine.
