Aubigné-Racan
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Sarthe | |
Arrondissement | La Flèche | |
Canton | Le Lude | |
Community association | South Sarthe | |
Coordinates | 47 ° 41 ′ N , 0 ° 16 ′ E | |
height | 37-118 m | |
surface | 32.03 km 2 | |
Residents | 2,120 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 66 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 72800 | |
INSEE code | 72013 | |
Website | http://www.aubigne-racan.com/ |
Aubigné-Racan is a French commune with 2,120 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of La Flèche and is part of the canton of Le Lude . The inhabitants are called Aubignanais .
geography
Aubigné-Racan is located about 35 kilometers south-southeast of Le Mans . The Loir River limits the municipality to the south. Aubigné-Racan is surrounded by the neighboring communities Mayet in the north, Verneil-le-Chétif in the east and north-east, Vaas in the east and south-east, Saint-Germain-d'Arcé and La Chapelle-aux-Choix in the south, Le Lude in the south-west, Coulongé in the west and Sarcé in the northwest.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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1,866 | 1,858 | 1,942 | 1.923 | 2,103 | 2,100 | 2,080 | 2.132 |
Attractions
- Archaeological excavation site Cherré, theater from the 1st / 3rd centuries. Century, with necropolis from the Neolithic, Monument historique
- Dolmen and Menhir
- Saint-Martin-de-Vertou church from the 11th / 12th centuries Century, alterations from the 16th and 19th centuries, Romanesque building, monument historique since 1981
- 15th century mansion of Champmarin, with later renovations, monument historique since 1978
- Cherré watermill from the 17th century with later modifications
- Bossé Castle (also Boucé Castle) from the 16th century
- Gennevraye Castle from the 17th century
Personalities
- Honorat de Bueil de Racan (1589–1670), writer
Web links
Commons : Aubigné-Racan - Collection of images, videos and audio files