Catégorie : History
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LAVAL, from yesterday to today!
The city of Laval was born with the An Mil, a castrum built on a rocky spur overlooking the Mayenne. The dungeon that can be visited today dates back to 1220. A large Renaissance gallery was added in 1542. During the Revolution, the gallery became the Palace of Justice and the castle of the Counts…
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Soulgé sur Ouette, a bit of history
Two main roads cross in the town. The passage of large cars and the presence of a post office supplied commerce. There was a weaving industry and lime kilns which are now destroyed. Some castelains, whose families have now disappeared, resided in the commune. A document of 1637 mentions the nobility of Soulgé-Le-Bruant Earth lords:…