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Hardanges

Hardanges () is a French commune, located in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, populated by 203 persons. The commune is part of the historic province of Maine (province).

History

The Latin form of the name . It is formed of a Germanic medieval suffix -ing (indicating property), one of few such examples in West France.

Geography

Hardanges is located 11 km from Villaines-la-Juhel and 17 km from Mayenne. The N12 road is 7 km from the commune.

Hardagnes is a rural commune, as such it is part of those communes judged "sparse or very sparse" by the French Insee. As the commune is part of the of Mayenne, it is a Crown Commune.

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Aulnais, La Thébaudière, La Morandière, Hardanges, La Rongère, La Bérachère, La Martelière and La Chasseguerre.

Local culture and heritage

Key sites and monuments include:

  • St Peter's Church
  • St Matthew's Chapel, built in 1775
  • La Chasse-Guerre Castle
  • La Butte Park
  • Le Saule Mountain

Sport

The commune is home to the Motocross circuit. It was created in 1987 by former motocross competitor, Raymond Lebreton and has been used to host some national competitions.

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