Le Pas (French pronunciation: [lə pa]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Le Pas is a village located in the north of the Department of Mayenne. It is 10 km from Gorron, 42 km from Laval and 18 km from Mayenne.
Le Pas | |
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 The Menhir of Saint Civière, in Le Pas | |
Location of Le Pas  | |
  Le Pas  Le Pas | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′51″N 0°41′55″W / 48.4308°N 0.6986°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Gorron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Magali Launay[1] |
Area 1 | 21.90 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 530 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53176 /53300 |
| Elevation | 98–190 m (322–623 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village was liberated by American soldiers on 6 August 1944; a fact which is recorded at the war memorial.
Sites of interest
editThe menhir of Saint-Civière is an historic monument.
The church of St. Martin, was dedicated on October 8, 1787 and has two bells named Renee and Magdelaine.
Nearest settlements
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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