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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Juvigné
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Laval |
| Canton | Chailland |
| Mayor | Gérard Lemonnier (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 113–224 m (371–735 ft) (avg. 207 m/679 ft) |
| Land area1 | 62.16 km2 (24.00 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,388 (2006) |
| - Density | 22 /km2 (57 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53123/ 53380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Juvigné is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
It is located on the borders of Normandy, Brittany and the northern Loire, it is predominantly an agricultural region known for its cattle rearing. The village is also known locally for being one of the prettiest in the region and is named the 'Village of Flowers' after its summer foral displays. It is also home to a small farming museum, and there is an impressive neo-classical church, presbytery and historic former school building in the village.