Javron-les-Chapelles

Javron-les-Chapelles () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Javron and Les Chapelles.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Chapelles, Chevrigny, La Hussonnière, Javron, Javron-les-Chapelles, L'Écarderie, La Laire, Chattemoue and La Couasnière.

Points of Interest

National Heritage sites

• Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste - a church, which was listed as a Monument historique in 1931.

Notable people

• Victor Fanneau de La Horie - (1766 – 1812) a French general, conspirator against Napoleon, and godfather of Victor Hugo was born here.

See also

• Communes of the Mayenne department

References