Montjean (Mayenne)

Montjean
region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Laval
Canton	Loiron
Community association	Pays de Loiron
Coordinates	48 ° 0 ′  N , 0 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 0 ′  N , 0 ° 58 ′  W
height	73-121 m
surface	19.75 km 2
Residents	1,036 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	52 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	53320
INSEE code	53158
Town Hall (Mairie) of Montjean

Mont Jean is a French commune with 1,036 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Mayenne in the region Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of Laval and the canton of Loiron . The inhabitants are called Montjeannais .

geography

Montjean is about 13 kilometers west-southwest of Laval . Montjean is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Loiron-Ruillé in the north, Ahuillé in the east and northeast, Courbeveille in the east and southeast, Cossé-le-Vivien in the south, Beaulieu-sur-Oudon in the west and southwest and Saint-Cyr-le-Gravelais in the Northwest.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	761	709	634	742	742	797	953	1,019
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• 19th century Saint Martin church
• Montjean castle ruins and mill from the 12th century

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  Saint Martin Church

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  Montjean castle ruins

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Mayenne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-135-X , pp. 658-659.

Web links

Commons : Montjean  - collection of images, videos and audio files