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Vauce is an unspoilt picturesque village built around a church dating back to the 12th century. Vauce is situated on the northern edge of Mayenne bordering on to the Loire valley to the south, Normandy to the north and Brittany to the west. The region has much to offer both artists, partners and friends with It's breathtaking scenery- surrounding unspoilt villages with medieval architecture. Just 4km away is the village of St Fraimbault, an outstanding village Fleuri winning international awards for its floral displays since 1988. It boasts a large fishing lake which may be of interest to non painting partners. For the sporty and energetic, there is also a superb water and sports centre nearby.
Pays de la Loire is a region of western France, comprising the departments of Loire-Atlantique (44), Maine-et-Loire (49), Mayenne (53), Sarthe (72) and éVende (85). It has an area of 32,082 km2 (12,387 mi2) and a population of 3,222,061 (1999); the capital is Nantes. Pays de la Loire has a long coast on the Bay of Biscay to the west and is bordered by Brittany to the north and west, Lower Normandy to the north, Centre to the east, and Poitou-Charentes to the south.
The region is cut from east to west by the Loire River. The Loire Valley (French: Val de Loire) is central to the region's economy and its cultural and educational activities. Due to its rich heritage, this region has been declared a World Heritage for Humanity Site by UNESCO, which described it as a "cultural landscape of exceptional beauty." Pays de la Loire has an abundance of small farms, and the predominant agricultural pursuit is the raising of cattle and pigs and the making of dairy products. Its Atlantic coast is the site of a number of fishing and shipping ports, and ducks are also raised in this area. Iron and uranium are mined in Pays de la Loire, and its industries produce motor vehicles, ships, and textiles. Historically, Pays de la Loire was divided among the provinces of Brittany, Anjou, Maine, and Poitou (now in Poitou-Charentes). Tourism Bureaus: Edited by Ian C. Mills.
Mayenne, département #53 in west central France, was named after the Mayenne River. Covering an area of 2,012 square miles (5,212 km2), its highest point is Mont des Avaloirs (1,370 feet/417 m). The préfecture (capital) is Laval; the sous-préfectures are âChteau Gontier and Mayenne. With a population of 278,037 (1990 census), Mayenne comprises a total of 29 cantons and 259 communes (see map). The department was formed in 1790, following the French Revolution. Its northern section was derived from the western side of the old province of Maine — or bas Maine. This area was once populated by a Gallic tribe, the Diablintes, whose capital Jublains has revealed interesting archeological artifacts — traces of Gallo-Roman civilization. A wide band of the department's southern area was taken from the ancient province of Anjou, named after the Andes or Andecavi, a Celtic tribe. Tourism Bureau: Edited by Ian C. Mills.
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