Mouais

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Mouais
Commune
Old mill adjacent to the Chère
Coat of arms
Location of Mouais
Mouais Location within France Show map of France Mouais Location within Pays de la Loire Show map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 47°41′47″N 1°38′36″W / 47.6964°N 1.6433°W / 47.6964; -1.6433
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement	Châteaubriant-Ancenis
Canton	Guémené-Penfao
Intercommunality	Châteaubriant-Derval
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yvan Menager
Area 1	9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Highest elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Lowest elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2023)	352
• Density	35.4/km2 (91.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	44105 /44590
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mouais (French pronunciation: [mwɛ] ^ⓘ; Gallo: Móaè, pronounced [mwə]; Breton: Lanvoe) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

History

It is possible that the toponym comes from the hagionym Moë, an obscure Breton saint.

Geography

The town is located on the northern edge of the department, on the right bank of the river Chère, which forms most of its southern border.

Population

Personalities

• Jean Fréour, sculptor

See also

• Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department

References

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