Champéon

Champéon
Champéon Town hall
Champéon Town hall
Location of Champéon
Champéon is located in France
Champéon
Champéon
Location within France
Champéon is located in Pays de la Loire
Champéon
Champéon
Location within Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 48°22′05″N 0°30′59″W / 48.3681°N 0.5164°W / 48.3681; -0.5164
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementMayenne
CantonLassay-les-Châteaux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Sabran[1]
Area
1
21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
636
 • Density30.1/km2 (77.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53051 /53640
Elevation114–292 m (374–958 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Champéon (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃peɔ̃]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Four Coupé, Champéon, Churin, Le Bourgneuf and La Maurière.[3]

The source of the river l'Aisne is in this commune.[4]



Points of Interest

  • Ferme pédagogique Pat'afoin - is an educational animal farm and sanctionary for rescued animals.[5] The seven acre site was opened in 2020 and is open for public viewings.[6]

National Heritage sites

The Commune has a total of 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[7]:

  • Château du Fresne - a sixteenth century chateau built in 1589 was listed as a monument historique in 1986.[8]
  • Château des Vaux - a fourteenth century chateau which was listed as a monument historique in 1984.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - l'Aisne (M3014000)" (in French). Sandre.
  5. ↑ "Cette nouvelle ferme pédagogique du Nord-Mayenne recueille des animaux issus de sauvetages". Ouest-France (in French). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nord Mayenne. A Champéon : Pat'à foin : une nouvelle ferme pour sauver des animaux a été inaugurée". actu.fr. 2 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Le patrimoine en Mayenne (53)". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Château du Fresne (PA00109476)". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Château des Vaux (PA00109477)". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2026.