Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
| Contest | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church in Contest | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Contest | |
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| Coordinates: 48°15′46″N 0°39′18″W / 48.2628°N 0.655°W / 48.2628; -0.655 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| Canton | Mayenne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Montaufray |
| Area | 22.96 km (8.86 sq mi) |
| Population | 844 |
| • Density | 37/km (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 53074 /53100 |
| Elevation | 77–152 m (253–499 ft) (avg. 109 m or 358 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Contest is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
The town is in the center of Lower Maine. Its village is 6 km south-west of Mayenne and 12 km north of Martigné-sur-Mayenne.
The name of the locality is attested in the form Constet in 1207. The place name honors the bishop of Bayeux of the sixth century, Contextus.
Notable Persons
- Jacques Felix Jan de La Hamelinaye (1769-1861), general, retired to Contest at his retirement.
- Bertrand Denis (1902 - 1986 in Contest), MP.
- Louis Rouland (1907-1940), French aviator born in Contest.
- Jean Yanne (1933-2003), actor, humorist, director. Born Roger-Jean Gouyé, from a family of clog makers who in the eighteenth century lived in the forest of Mayenne. His grandfather René-Jean Gouillet was born in Contest on 13 March 1789, and died in Fougères on 11 October 1855.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Albert Dauzat et Charles Rostaing, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France, Paris, Larousse, 1963
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