Mayenne, Mayenne

Mayenne is a French town with 13,226 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Mayenne in the Pays de la Loire.

Geography

Mayenne Mayenne is on the river, hence the name.

Scenery

• Castle of Mayenne. The castle has five towers and dates from the 13th century. In the 19th century it served as a prison.
• Notre Dame Church. Built around 1100, with arches and pillars dating from the 12th century.
• Saint-Martin church in Romanesque style.

Twinning

Mayenne maintains with the following cities twinning:

• Devizes in Wiltshire in the UK, since 1966
• Jesi, Italy, since 2001
• Waiblingen in Germany, since 1966