Laval - Definition and Overview

Laval is the name of:

1. A city in Quebec near Montreal: see Laval, Quebec
2. An arciphelago within the limits of the above city: see Îles-Laval
3. A city in Mayenne, France: see Laval, Mayenne
4. A city in Isère, France: see Laval, Isère
5. A university in Quebec City: see Laval University
6. The first bishop of Quebec City: see François de Laval
7. The Prime Minister of France at various times before World War Two, and of the Vichy France government: see Pierre Laval

Laval is also part of the name of several communes of France:

• Laval-Atger, in the Lozère département
• Laval-d'Aix, in the Drôme département
• Laval-d'Aurelle, in the Ardèche département
• Laval-de-Cère, in the Lot département
• Laval-du-Tarn, in the Lozère département
• Laval-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne département
• Laval-en-Laonnois, in the Aisne département
• Laval-le-Prieuré, in the Doubs département
• Laval-Morency, in the Ardennes département
• Laval-Pradel, in the Gard département
• Laval-Roquecezière, in the Aveyron département
• Laval-Saint-Roman, in the Gard département
• Laval-sur-Doulon, in the Haute-Loire département
• Laval-sur-Luzège, in the Corrèze département
• Laval-sur-Tourbe, in the Marne département
• Laval-sur-Vologne, in the Vosges département