Champéon
Champéon | |
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Location of Champéon | |
Champéon Champéon | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′05″N 0°30′59″W / 48.3681°N 0.5164°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Lassay-les-Châteaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Sabran[1] |
Area 1 | 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 636 |
| • Density | 30.1/km2 (77.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53051 /53640 |
| Elevation | 114–292 m (374–958 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Champéon (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃peɔ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Four Coupé, Champéon, Churin, Le Bourgneuf and La Maurière.[3]
The source of the river l'Aisne is in this commune.[4]
Points of Interest
- Ferme pédagogique Pat'afoin - is an educational animal farm and sanctionary for rescued animals.[5] The seven acre site was opened in 2020 and is open for public viewings.[6]
National Heritage sites
The Commune has a total of 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[7]:
- Château du Fresne - a sixteenth centaury chateau built in 1589 was listed as a monument historique in 1986.[8]
- Château des Vaux - a fourteenth centaury chateau which was listed as a monument historique in 1984.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - l'Aisne (M3014000)".
- ^ "Cette nouvelle ferme pédagogique du Nord-Mayenne recueille des animaux issus de sauvetages". Ouest-France (in French). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Nord Mayenne. A Champéon : Pat'à foin : une nouvelle ferme pour sauver des animaux a été inaugurée". actu.fr. 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Le patrimoine en Mayenne (53)". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Château du Fresne (PA00109476)". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Château des Vaux (PA00109477)". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
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