La Roë
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Roë (French pronunciation: [la ʁo]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
La Roë | |
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![]() The La Roë Abbey | |
Coordinates: 47°53′45″N 1°06′36″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Château-Gontier |
Canton | Cossé-le-Vivien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gaétan Chadelaud[1] |
Area 1 | 8.76 km2 (3.38 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 252 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53191 /53350 |
Elevation | 52–101 m (171–331 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Bretonic ascetic preacher Robert of Arbrissel founded a community of canons regular in 1092 which was confirmed by Pope Urban II in Angers in February 1092.[3] This would in time turn into the development of La Roë Abbey .
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