Allonnes (Sarthe)

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Allonnes
Allonnes coat of arms
Allonnes (France)
Allonnes
region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement Le Mans
Canton Le Mans 7th
Community association Le Mans metropolis
Coordinates 47 ° 58 '  N , 0 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 58 '  N , 0 ° 10'  E
height 38-82 m
surface 18.07 km 2
Residents 11,098 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 614 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 72700
INSEE code
Website http://www.allonnes.fr/

Allonnes

Allonnes is a French city with 11,098 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire . It is located seven kilometers southwest of Le Mans on the right bank of the Sarthe . The city belongs to the greater Le Mans area.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 4983 11,570 15,852 15,623 13,561 12,232 11.301 11,098
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

“La tour aux fées” (fairy tower); they are the remains of a temple from Gallo-Roman times, which was dedicated to the Gallic god Mars Mullo . Archaeological finds show, however, that the place was used for ritual acts as early as the 4th century BC.

Town twinning

A town partnership has existed with Delmenhorst in the German state of Lower Saxony since 1976 . In addition, there have been partnerships since 2004 with the Sangha in Mali , with San Juan de Cinco Pinos in northeast Nicaragua and with Palestine .

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 51-55.

Web links

Commons : Allonnes  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Allonnes: La coopération internationale (French)