Mayenne
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Mayenne is a landlocked department in northwest France named after the river Mayenne. Mayenne is part of the administrative region of Pays de la Loire and is surrounded by the departments of Manche, Orne, Sarthe, Maine-et-Loire, and Ille-et-Vilaine.
Prefecture building of the Mayenne department, in Laval
Laval
View from the Armorican Massif
Abbey in Château-Gontier
Sarthe
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Sarthe is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loire, and the province of Maine, situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country. It is named after the river Sarthe, which flows from east of Le Mans to just north of Angers. It had a population of 566,412 in 2019.
Prefecture building of the Sarthe department, in Le Mans
The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe.
Gallo-Roman walls and Cathedral in Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest continuing sports car race in endurance racing.