Entrammes

Entrammes
The new Town Hall in Entrammes
Coat of arms
Entrammes
Location within Pays de la Loire region  Entrammes
Coordinates: 47°59′48″N 0°42′45″W / 47.9967°N 0.7125°WCoordinates: 47°59′48″N 0°42′45″W / 47.9967°N 0.7125°W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Laval
Canton	Laval-Est
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Bodin
Area^1	26.16 km^2 (10.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	2,076
• Density	79/km^2 (210/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	53094 / 53260
Elevation	33–108 m (108–354 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 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.

Entrammes is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It is located about 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) west of Parné-sur-Roc and about 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) south of Laval Entrammes Airport in Laval.^[1]

History

Entrammes owes its location to a major ford across the Mayenne River: the road connecting Le Mans to Rennes traditionally crossed the river here. Consequently, a substantial town covering approximately 55 hectares existed here already two thousand years ago, and was already settled during the first century BC.

Gallery

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  The old Town Hall

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  The Port-du-Salut Abbey

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  The Roman-Gaul Baths

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  The parish church

See also

• Communes of the Mayenne department
• Roman-Gaul Baths of Entrammes

References

1. Maps, Weather, and Airports for Entrammes, France, retrieved 5 April 2010