Argentré
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Mayenne | |
| Arrondissement | Laval | |
| Canton | Bonchamp-lès-Laval | |
| Community association | Laval | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 5 ′ N , 0 ° 38 ′ W | |
| height | 55-128 m | |
| surface | 36.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,814 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 77 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 53210 | |
| INSEE code | 53007 | |
| Website | www.argentre.mairie53.fr | |
.JPG) Argentré town hall since 2007 (former rectory) |
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Argentré is a French commune with 2,814 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Mayenne in the region Pays de la Loire and belongs to Canton Bonchamp-lès-Laval .
geography
Argentré is located on a hill on the right bank of the Jouanne . The Autoroute A81 ( L'Armoricaine ) runs south of the village .
history
In 1884 a treasure from the 4th or 5th century was found in a quarry, the grave of a rich Roman with a coffin made of shod wood. The finds from the tomb are kept in the Musée des Sciences in Laval .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
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| Residents | 999 | 1,043 | 1,246 | 1,844 | 2,160 | 2,325 | 2,625 |
economy
The Rocher lime kilns, built in 1843 , were shut down in 1980. Two of the ovens were destroyed in 1987.
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Attractions
The Château de Hauterive from the 13th to 18th centuries has been a monument historique since 1989 .
Community partnerships
Argentré has been related to the municipality of Babenhausen in Bavaria since 1992 .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Mayenne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-135-X , pp. 67-71.
