Juvigny Val D'Andaine
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Lucé, Le Bois Jousselin, Le Jardin, La Baroche-sous-Lucé, Beaulandais, Saint-Denis-de-Villenette, La Vallée and Juvigny-Val-d'Andaine.
It is 7,960 hectares (30.7 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 190 metres (620 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park. Juvigny Val d'Andaine along with the communes of Perrou, Les Monts d'Andaine, Domfront en Poiraie, Dompierre and Champsecret shares part of the Bassin de l'Andainette a Natura 2000 conservation site. The site measures 617 hectares and is home to creatures such as the Bullhead, Brook lamprey and white-clawed crayfish.
The commune has the river Mayenne traversing its borders.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,725 | — |
| 1975 | 2,568 | −0.84% |
| 1982 | 2,422 | −0.83% |
| 1990 | 2,411 | −0.06% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | −0.52% |
| 2007 | 2,280 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 2,221 | −0.52% |
| 2017 | 2,193 | −0.25% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has five buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Bonvouloir castle remains of a fifteenth century castle and estate that was registered as a monument in 1995.
- Etrigé Chapel a twelfth century chapel, registered as a Monument historique in 1997.
- Mebzon Manor a fourteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1998.
- Saint-Aignan Church a sixteenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1928.
- Cross of the old cemetery a sixteenth century cross in Beaulandais, registered as a Monument historique in 1938.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ "Juvigny-Val-d'Andaine · France". Juvigny-Val-d'Andaine · France.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500119 - Bassin de l'Andainette - Description".
- ^ "Bassin de l'Andainette" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ancien château de Bonvouloir à Juvigny Val d'Andaine - PA00110830". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Chapelle d'Etrigé à Juvigny Val d'Andaine - PA61000010". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de Mebzon à Juvigny Val d'Andaine - PA61000016". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Aignan à Juvigny Val d'Andaine - PA00110950". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Croix de l'ancien cimetière à Juvigny Val d'Andaine - PA00110738". monumentum.fr.
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