Madré

Madré

The winter landscape in Madré
Madré

Coordinates: 48°28′41″N 0°22′42″W / 48.4781°N 0.3783°WCoordinates: 48°28′41″N 0°22′42″W / 48.4781°N 0.3783°W
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Mayenne
Arrondissement Mayenne
Canton Couptrain
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michel Rioual
Area1 17.55 km2 (6.78 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 357
  Density 20/km2 (53/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 53142 / 53250
Elevation 122–189 m (400–620 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)

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.

Madré is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

The maternal great grandfather of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, Louis Macé, was baptised in the village church on 16 March 1778.

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