Villiers-Charlemagne

Villiers-Charlemagne is a common French, located in the department of the Mayenne and the area Pays of the Loire. The inhabitants of this commune are Caropolitains and Caropolitaines.

Geography

Located between Laval and Castle-Gontier, Villiers-Charlemagne is in 50 kms of Angers to 65 kms of Mans with 78 kms of Rennes to 245 kms of Paris to 405 kms of Lille.

History

ORIGIN OF NAME VILLIERS-CHARLEMAGNE

Which is the origin of the name of our commune? Villiers .

Our commune was established in the antique forest of Boëria (from where Bouëre came) which extended from banks of the Sarthe at the river banks " Mayenne". Certain historians claim that Charlemagne came in Villiers first once towards 778, at the time to raise a forwarding against the revolted Basque. This place rained to him, it was struck of its position the Breton border, close to the river, and with the extreme limit of its states of Maine and Anjou; also formed it the project to build in this place a fortress to keep the passages of Mayenne and to supervise the Breton ones.

Why the name of Charlemagne come does to be added to that of Villiers?

To our knowledge, it is the only commune of France to bear the name of " Charlemagne". Then, we are brought to consider that in what concerns us, other facts interfered the action or the person Charlemagne with the history of our city. Francon of Olivier who had just devoted a church in the honor of Saint-Ernée to Géaulcé or Charné, would have had an interview with Charlemagne with Villiers. It would have been made restore the goods belonging to the Church of Mans which several lords had seized. Charlemagne, adds the chronicle, manda Wilibert, lord of Villiers, and made him make the goods temporal, said and returned pertaining to the Church cathedral and the abbots of Saint-Calais.

YESTERDAY

The name of Villiers probably comes from Latin " villa" (dwelling) or villaria (village). According to certain indices, Villiers was doubtless a Gallo-Roman village. The tradition wants that Charlemagne visited the country and remained some time, which explains rait why one added his name to Villiers. The commune of Villiers bordering the river of Mayenne on nearly 10 km is located at the borders of High-Anjou. Until the revolution it belonged to the province of Anjou but curiously its parish was always diocese of Mans (Maine). Its church: Of recent construction since its centenary was celebrated in 1992. It I E m - placed on the m E m E place the old church. The existence of this church went back to the high time and in 1114 existed a priory under the term of St Martin with a vault of parochial use. It is at that time that from the monks of Marmoutiers (abbey founded by St Martin close to Turns) came to offer their ministry to the inhabitants of Villiers. The current church including/understanding a great nave and two sides is of style néo-novel with Gothic keys. (vaults with gothic arches). To notice by visiting the church: a " TRIFORIUM" or up to date galleries running on all the nave; the pulpit in oak of Romance style vis-a-vis a triptych of the cross of Christ; stained glasses where the sacraments and the symbols of the apostles are represented there; organ installed in 1877 and manufactured by the Debierre house; a table of the Nativity in the northern vault (table of Florentine School); the furnace bridge in the center of the made sanctuary of a marble table with a low-relief representing St Bernard preaching the second crusade…

Today

A team of proximity installation itself since the installation of the new parish. Villiers kept his rural identity in spite of the enlargement of his borough. In 20 years the population passed from 700 to more than 1000 inhabitants. Since the Seventies several allotments were create, of new are in hand or in project. 160 children attending the schools public or private commune. Villiers has also to keep his invaluable trade of proximity. In addition the existence of a zone of activities in edge of the main road by its craftsmen and industrialists ensures of work nearly 50 people. Its village " Vacancy and Pêche" (12 lodgings and a camp-site 3 stars of 20 places) attracts all the year and especially in beautiful season of many fishermen and their families coming from all the horizons. As yesterday agriculture remains the fundamental economic sector in spite of the low number of exploitation (a score). They important, modern and are in general specialized. The fabrics associative is well developed and is addressed to all the age brackets. Each year the enormous lamb barbecue (60 sheep) of Villiers drains a rather considerable number people.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

flowered Village: 2 flowers

Personalities related to the commune

Guillaume Lesrat:
Charles-Guillaume Sourdille of Valette: Fabuliste HTTP: /www.lamayenne.fr/?SectionId=405
Marquis de Turbilly: Agronomist
François Pervis: cyclist on track

Animations

largest Méchoui of France takes place every year in August (generally 3rd Saturday of August). 60 sheep are roasted with the pin on the wood fire all the day and are tasted the evening by surroundings 2500 people: cultural events take place the afternoon (concert of accordion, hunting horns etc) and the gigantic meal is followed one dance animated by a full orchestra, the whole proceeds in the open air under châpiteaux.l' organization of the lamb barbecue is entirely allotted to voluntary of the village (more than one hundred) without which all that would not be reéalisable.

the Markets of the last Holidays the 2 Wednesday of July and the 2 first of August the evening of 18:00 to 23:00 in an festive atmosphere 15 professions of mouths and 15 artists free the professions of mouths prepare at each market approximately 500 meals to be tasted on the spot.

Village-Holiday-Fishing can accommodate the ferrus fresh water fishing. Teams of 12 Bengallows of which 6 have " feet in the eau" , the infrastuctures are especially designed for the tourists wishing to fish in the lake for stays of a few days to a few weeks. The fish more fished is the Carpe. HTTP: /www.tourisme-mayenne.com/default.i.html?SectionId=1023&PubliId=5640&controller=NavBarViewPublication

See too

Common of Mayenne

External bonds

''' Mairie ''' of Villiers-Charlemagne on Mairie53
''' Village Holidays Fishes ''' of Villiers-Charlemagne on tourism Mayenne

''' Lodging of France of Pironniére ''' in Villiers-Charlemagne

''' Maine Attachment ''' in Villiers-Charlemagne

''' Photographs of Villiers ''' by Christian Humbert

''' Water level ''' of Villiers-Charlemagne on Federation of the fishing of Mayenne

''' Parish ''' of St Pierre of Maine commune of Villiers-Charlemagne Mayenne

Villiers-Charlemagne on the site of the national geographical Institute
Villiers-Charlemagne on the site of INSEE

Villiers-Charlemagne on the site of Quid

Localization of Villiers-Charlemagne on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Villiers-Charlemagne on Mapquest
2002 in Villiers-Charlemagne international gathering SIMCA on clubsimca France

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