Cossé-en-Champagne

Cossé-en-Champagne
Commune
The town hall in Cossé-en-Champagne
Location of Cossé-en-Champagne
Cossé-en-Champagne Show map of France Cossé-en-Champagne Show map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 47°57′48″N 0°19′58″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Mayenne
Arrondissement	Château-Gontier
Canton	Meslay-du-Maine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Stéphane Foucher[1]
Area ^1	20.88 km^2 (8.06 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	315
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	53076 /53340
Elevation	47–101 m (154–331 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cossé-en-Champagne (French pronunciation: [kɔse ɑ̃ ʃɑ̃paɲ]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.^[3]

Sights

Its church, called Notre-Dame, is known for its Romanesque frescoes, some dating from the 15th century, and is listed as a historic monument in France.^[4][5]

See also

• Communes of the Mayenne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Commune de Cossé-en-Champagne (53076), INSEE
4. "Cossé en champagne peintures murales dans l'église".
5. Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)