Madré
For other things with similar names, see Madre.
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The winter landscape in Madré | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  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 (2008–2014) | 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) |
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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 department of Mayenne 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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