Dollon

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Dollon
Dollon Coat of Arms
Dollon (France)
Dollon
region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement Mamers
Canton Saint-Calais
Community association Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille
Coordinates 48 ° 2 ′  N , 0 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 2 ′  N , 0 ° 35 ′  E
height 71-177 m
surface 25.33 km 2
Residents 1,488 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 59 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 72390
INSEE code
Website http://www.dollon.mairie72.fr/

Dollon is a French commune with 1,488 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . Dollon belongs to the canton of Saint-Calais (until 2015: canton Vibraye ) in the arrondissement of Mamers . The inhabitants are called Dollonais .

geography

Dollon is about 29 kilometers east-northeast of Le Mans . Dollon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Le Luart in the north, Lavaré in the east and northeast, Semur-en-Vallon in the east and southeast, Coudrecieux in the south and southeast, Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes in the south, Thorigné-sur-Dué in the west and Connerré in the northwest.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 1,286 1,244 1,125 1.109 1,200 1,234 1,365 1,501
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Partner municipality

Like Vibraye, Dollon is a partner municipality of the German municipality of Wagenfeld in Lower Saxony.

Attractions

Saint-Médard church
  • Saint-Médard church
  • Chapel of Sainte-Bonne
  • Dollon Castle
  • La Testière Castle
  • Le Gué Long castle
  • Mechanical Music Museum

Web links

Commons : Dollon  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files