Chahaignes
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche | |
| Canton | Château-du-Loir | |
| Community association | Loir-Lucé-Bercé | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 45 ' N , 0 ° 31' E | |
| height | 47-144 m | |
| surface | 22.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 693 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72340 | |
| INSEE code | 72052 | |
Chahaignes is a commune with 693 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of La Flèche and the canton of Château-du-Loir (until 2015: canton of La Chartre-sur-le-Loir ). The inhabitants are called Chahaignots .
geography
Chahaignes is located about 38 kilometers south-southeast of Le Mans on the Loir and belongs to the Coteaux du Loir wine-growing region . Chahaignes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Pierre-du-Lorouër in the north, Courdemanche in the north-east, Lhomme in the east, Marçon in the south, Flée in the west and south-west and Thoiré-sur-Dinan in the west and north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 912 | 864 | 865 | 775 | 785 | 747 | 802 | 740 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, monument historique since 1908
- Bénéhard Castle from the 16th century
- Le Haut-Rasné Castle, built in the early 20th century
- La Jaillé castle from the 16th century
- Menhir Gobianne, Monument historique
- Menhir Le Caillou
Bénéhard Castle
La Jaillé Castle
Menhir Gobianne
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Community partnerships
There is a community partnership with the German community of Syke in Lower Saxony via the former canton of La Chartre-sur-le-Loir .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 342-345.
