Villaines-la-Juhel

Villa Ines la Juhel is a commune with 3025 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Mayenne in the Pays de la Loire; it belongs to the district of Mayenne and the canton of Villa Ines la Juhel.

History

In the Middle Ages, the lords of Mayenne built on a hill a castle to which developed the site. Aigilbert, Bishop of Le Mans, gave 692 the monastery of Sainte -Marie -half of the income of Villa Ines and other places. 892 is attested under the name of Villa Ines Vilhena.

1140 was Matilda of England Villa Ines the knight Juhel II of Mayenne; the place took its name. At that time a castle was built, today are only the foundations of the donjon of the. The Champagné family owned the place until the Revolution.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

  • A fortress in the district Courtœuvre, 2 km from Villa Ines (15th century)
  • The Rue du Château, a castle from the 12th century, of which only the foundations of the rectangular donjon exist.
  • The tower of the former church of Saint- Georges ( 12th century ), remains of the old parish church (1963 demolished)
  • La Motte de la rue Saint -Nicolas, site of a moth
  • La Vaucelle, site of a fortified house dating from the Middle Ages
  • Castle Le Grand Coudray, 1904 built in the south of the community instead of an ancient castle of la Haie family and later the Champagné family; the old castle was demolished after the Revolution.

Personalities

  • Robert Buron (1910-1973), politician
  • Madeleine Grey (1896-1979), singer
  • François Servenière (born 1962 ), composer.

Twinning

  • Bad Love Zell, Germany
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Mayenne Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Mans Keep Bad Liebenzell
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