Hardanges Explained
| Hardanges |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Mayenne |
| Canton: | Lassay-les-Châteaux |
| Mayor: | Eric Neveu[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 48.3372°N -0.4008°W |
| Elevation M: | 225 |
| Elevation Min M: | 149 |
| Elevation Max M: | 327 |
| Area Km2: | 18.48 |
| Insee: | 53114 |
| Postal Code: | 53640 |
Hardanges (in French pronounced as /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).[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] [5] As the commune is part of the 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 motocross circuit.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- Book: Saugrain, Claude-Marin. 1726. 139. Dictionnaire universel de la France ancienne et moderne et de la Nouvelle France. 2.
- Book: Librairie Guénégaud. 1979. 2-85023-076-6. fr. Albert Dauzat. Charles Rostaing. Paris. 343b. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu en France . Albert Dauzat . Charles Rostaing . .
- Web site: Typologie urbain / rural. www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. 29 March 2021. 21 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921191030/https://www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr/typologie-urbain-rural. dead. .
- Web site: Comprendre la grille de densité. www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. 29 March 2021. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417185916/https://www.observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr/methodes/comprendre-la-grille-de-densite. dead. .
