Prée-d'Anjou is a commune in north‑western France, located in the Mayenne department of the Pays de la Loire region. The new municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merging two former communes; the recorded population for the area was 1,421 inhabitants in 2017. For an official overview see Prée-d'Anjou and for regional context consult Pays de la Loire and Mayenne.
Location and character
Prée-d'Anjou lies within the rural landscape of north‑western France. Like many small French communes it combines agricultural land with village settlements and local services. Its position in the broader national context can be viewed via France. The territory is typical of the Mayenne area: fields, hedgerows, small lanes and community facilities that serve a dispersed population.
Constituent communes
The new structure groups these two formerly independent communes under a single municipal council and mayor, while the individual villages retain local identities and community life. The merger reflects a wider French trend toward creating "communes nouvelles" to streamline administration and pool resources for public services, schools, and local infrastructure.
Local government in Prée-d'Anjou carries the responsibilities commonly assigned to French communes: urban planning at the local scale, maintenance of local roads and public spaces, primary schooling arrangements, civil registry functions and support for cultural and sporting activities. Combining administrations was intended to improve efficiency and maintain services in a small‑population area.
Economically, the area is largely rural, with agriculture and small businesses forming the backbone of local life. Residents often commute to larger towns for employment, higher education and specialized services. The merged commune also aims to promote local heritage and community events to keep services viable and strengthen social ties between the former villages.
Notable points: the municipality's official creation date is 1 January 2018 and its population figure from 2017 is a useful baseline for demographic studies. For further civic information, regional development and administrative data, consult the linked regional and departmental pages above.