Madré
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The winter landscape in Madré | |
Location of Madré | |
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| Coordinates: 48°28′41″N 0°22′42″W / 48.4781°N 0.3783°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Villaines-la-Juhel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Blanchard[1] |
Area 1 | 17.55 km2 (6.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 280 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53142 /53250 |
| Elevation | 122–189 m (400–620 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Madré (French pronunciation: [madʁe]) is a commune in the department of Mayenne in north-western France.
The maternal great-grandfather of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, Louis Macé, was baptised in the village church on 16 March 1778.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Madré, Cochereau, Mont Mer, La Gasnerie, Le Chemin and La Tonnazière.[3]
The river Mayenne flows through the commune.[4]
Notable people
- Jean-Jacques Reboux - (1958 – 2021) a writer, poet, and editor, who was born here.[5]
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 - Mayenne (M---0090)".
- ^ "Il était une fois... Jean-Jacques Reboux, écrivain de Madré épris de liberté". lecourrierdelamayenne.fr. 16 November 2025.
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