Mairie déléguée de Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets

The Mairie déléguée de Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets is the local administrative office of the former village of Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, now a delegated commune within Les Garennes-sur-Loire, in the Maine-et-Loire department of the Pays de la Loire region. Standing on Place de la Mairie at the heart of the village, the building still serves as the residents' point of contact with local government.

Where is the town hall in Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets?

The address is Place de la Mairie, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, 49320 Les Garennes-sur-Loire. The village sits along the Loire, within the area recognised by UNESCO as part of the Loire Valley World Heritage site, a short drive from Angers. It's a small, rural settlement built around a main street and the town hall square.

When was the building constructed?

The current town hall was built following a public tender (adjudication) awarded on 28 May 1818. From the outset it combined two functions under one roof: the mairie (town hall) and an école de garçons (boys' school) — a common arrangement in 19th-century French villages, where a single municipal building housed both local government and education to keep construction and upkeep costs down for small rural communities.

Why is it a "mairie déléguée" rather than a regular town hall?

On 15 December 2016, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets merged with the neighbouring commune of Juigné-sur-Loire to form the new commune of Les Garennes-sur-Loire. Following the merger, the former commune of Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets retained the status of a "commune déléguée" (delegated commune), and its former town hall became a mairie déléguée — a local service point for residents of this part of the new commune, even though the main municipal offices moved to Juigné-sur-Loire.

What does the building do today?

At the mairie déléguée, residents of Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets can handle civil status matters (état civil), request an appointment with the maire délégué (the deputy mayor responsible for this part of the commune), and access services related to communication, culture and community life, building coordination, and social affairs. Jean-Christophe Arluison has served as maire délégué since the 2020 municipal elections.

What are the opening hours?

The office keeps limited hours: Monday mornings, Friday afternoons, and Saturday mornings on alternating (even) weeks — except in July and August, when Saturday hours are suspended. Because the schedule is irregular, it's worth checking current hours by phone before visiting.

What else is worth seeing nearby?

The village and its surroundings hold several notable sites: the Château de Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, built between the 16th and 19th centuries; the 19th-century neo-Gothic church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste; the 15th-century Logis de la Gachetière; and two historic windmills, the Moulin du Pavé and the Moulin de Pistrait. A former slate quarry nearby once supplied stone used in the construction of the castles of Angers and Beaufort-en-Vallée.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get a birth certificate or other civil status document at the mairie déléguée? Yes, the office handles état civil matters for residents of Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, though only during its limited opening hours.

Is the town hall building a protected historic monument? It isn't listed as a protected monument, but it has a documented history — built in 1818 as a combined town hall and boys' school.

Which commune does Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets belong to now? Since 2016, the village has been a delegated commune within Les Garennes-sur-Loire, created through its merger with Juigné-sur-Loire.

How do I get to the mairie déléguée? The building stands on Place de la Mairie in the centre of the village of Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, a short distance from Angers in the Maine-et-Loire department.