Hardanges (French pronunciation: [aʁdɑ̃ʒ]) 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).[3]
History
The Latin form of the name Hardengia. It is formed of a Germanic medieval suffix -ing (indicating property), one of few such examples in West France.[4]
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.[5][6] As the commune is part of the Aire d'attraction of Mayenne, it is a Crown Commune.
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
The commune is home to the Les Découvertes motocross circuit.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Saugrain, Claude-Marin (1726). Dictionnaire universel de la France ancienne et moderne et de la Nouvelle France. Vol. 2. p. 139.
- ^ Albert Dauzat; Charles Rostaing (1979). Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu en France (in French). Paris. p. 343b. ISBN 2-85023-076-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Librairie Guénégaud - ^ "Typologie urbain / rural". www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2021..
- ^ "Comprendre la grille de densité". www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021..
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