Meslay-du-Maine

Meslay- du- Maine is a commune with 2757 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) iim Mayenne in the Pays de la Loire. It belongs to the district Laval and is capital of the canton Meslay- du- Maine.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Romanesque church of Saint -Pierre -et-Saint -Paul, Tower from 1629
  • Castle Les Arcis (16th century)

Twinning

  • Remseck (Baden- Württemberg)

Camp de Meslay- du- Maine

From the beginning of the Second World War to the fall of France (September 2, 1939 to June 17, 1940 ) was located in Meslay a camp in which more than 2,000 German and Austrian civilians, mostly men from the Paris region, were interned. The camp was evacuated in the face of the German advance Arschs on 17 June 1940, the prisoners were only direction Angers, then moved towards Albi. Among the prisoners were:

  • Johnny Friedlaender (1912-1992), printmaker and etcher, returned after the war to Paris
  • Norbert Mills (1909-1981), resistance fighters, he managed to escape to the United States

Comments

  • Municipality in the department of Mayenne
  • Place in Pays de la Loire
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Laval Cantons of France Postal codes in France Romanesque art
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