Paul Louveau, mayor of Hercé (Mayenne) for four terms (1983-2008), died Tuesday December 31, 2024 at the age of 86. He was born on October 18, 1938 in Hercé, on a farm in Petit-Vaudemusson, where he settled in mixed farming. He was married to Jacqueline Louveau and father of five children: Jacques, Franck, Christophe, Dominique and Nathalie.
His family describes a man “whose generosity was expressed through gestures” more than words, “in sharing and caring”. Among the values transmitted by their father, his children list “the satisfaction of a job well done, respect for others and the earth that supports us”.
Members of his family recall that Paul Louveau, formerly elected to the Chamber of Agriculture, participated in “the establishment of the first replacement service on the farm, still in place in the canton”.
Multipurpose room, bell tower, accommodation…
At the town hall of Hercé, Paul Louveau first served as deputy, from 1977 to 1983. As mayor, he was “at the origin of numerous achievements”, reminds the City. Among them, the completion of the land consolidation of 1978, the creation of social housing and subdivisions, the reconstruction of the bell tower after the storm of 1999, the construction of a multipurpose room, the establishment of a collective sanitation network; etc. He has been honorary mayor since 2011.
People who knew him describe a man with “discreet generosity” et “very invested in the community”. The mayor of Hercé since 2014, Christian Lecherbault, pays tribute to an elected official who “was for many years at the service of the population, attentive to the situation and problems of each person”.
The religious ceremony was celebrated on Tuesday January 7, 2025, at the Gorron church.
