Laval, Mayenne

Laval is a commune in the Pays-de-la-Loire région of France.

History

The lords of Laval are of a dynasty which has made a mark in the history of France.

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The "old street" was for several centuries one of the principal ways into Brittany. In Laval Cathedral, on the effigy tomb of the bishop, Louis Bougaud 1888, the following inscription may be read:

Related Topics:
Brittany - Cathedral - Louis Bougaud - 1888

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• HEIC IN PACE QVIE SCIT
• LUDOVICVS BOVGAVD EPISCOPUS VALLEGVIDONENSIS DECESSIT VII IDVS NOVEMB AN MDCCCLXXXVIII (1888)
• ANNOS NATVS LXV.M.V.III.D.VII
• VIVAS IN DEO