Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

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Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe coat of arms
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe (France)
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement Mamers
Canton Sillé-le-Guillaume
Community association Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
Coordinates 48 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 1 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 17 ′  N , 0 ° 1 ′  E
height 67-117 m
surface 29.20 km 2
Residents 2,970 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 102 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 72130
INSEE code 72138
Website www.fresnaysursarthe.fr

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Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is a French commune with 2,970 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Mamers and the canton of Sillé-le-Guillaume .

It was created as the Commune nouvelle of the same name with effect from January 1, 2019 by merging the former municipalities of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe , Coulombiers and Saint-Germain-sur-Sarthe , which have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe.

structure

District former
INSEE code 		Area (km²) Population as of
January 1, 2017
Coulombiers 72097 12.34 .0475
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe (administrative headquarters)00 72138 02.10 1,943
Saint-Germain-sur-Sarthe 72284 14.76 .0552

geography

The city of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe only has a very densely populated city center, which results in a high population density. Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is about 30 kilometers northwest of Le Mans and about 15 kilometers southwest of Alençon . As the French place name implies, it lies on the Sarthe - a river that is 285 km long and belongs to the Loire river system . It is an access community associated with the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park .

Neighboring communities

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe borders the municipality of Saint-Ouen-de-Mimbré to the east, Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay to the south and Assé-le-Boisne to the north and west .

climate

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 8th 8th 12 14th 19th 22nd 24 25th 21st 17th 10 8th O 15.7
Min. Temperature (° C) 3 3 4th 6th 10 11 13 14th 11 10 5 3 O 7.8
Precipitation ( mm ) 82 51 101 74 100 34 92 51 90 100 90 125 Σ 990
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 2 2 3 4th 5 7th 7th 7th 4th 3 3 2 O 4.1
Rainy days ( d ) 22nd 19th 20th 23 15th 14th 11 13 19th 18th 23 25th Σ 222
Humidity ( % ) 90 87 83 82 78 75 74 74 81 86 89 89 O 82.3
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history

Coat of arms of the Vice Counts of Beaumont

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe was first mentioned on October 12, 997 as the location of Fresnay Castle. This was built in the 9th or 10th century and served to ward off Norman attacks and to secure trade on the Sarthe. In the 11th century Fresnay formed the center of its own vice-county, at the beginning of the 12th century Fresnay fell to the vice-count of Beaumont-sur-Sarthe and was incorporated into his vice-county. The castle also played an important strategic role during the Hundred Years War .

Population development

The population development of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe shows a significant increase in the first half of the 19th century. Since then, the population has slowly declined. The lowest level was reached in 1931. After a significant increase in the population in the 1960s and 1970s, the population has declined again in recent years.

year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 1861 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911
Residents 2.015 1.921 2,178 2,355 2,840 3,074 3,160 3,374 3,371 3,274 3,260 3,336 3,153 3,052 2,988 2,954 2,890 2,834 2,693 2,546 2,539
year 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2007 2009 2010
Residents 2,383 2,383 2,228 2,170 2,341 2,232 2,257 2,380 2,683 2,692 2,452 2,335 2,241 2,228 2,198 2.138

population

Fresnay population statistics show that the population is aging, 44.6% of the population are over 60 and 53.9% of those over 15 are retired. There is hope, however, from the fact that the proportion of people under the age of 15 increased by 0.8% between 2006 and 2011. In addition to pensioners, the largest groups among those over the age of 15 are blue-collar workers (14.6%), salaried employees (13.0%) and people who are not in employment (9.1%).

Fresnay Age Pyramid 2011
Men Age level Women
15.1 
 0-14 years
12.7 
13.7 
 15-29 years
10.6 
13.9 
 30–44 years
12.5 
17.0 
 45–59 years
16.4 
22.0 
 60–74 years
19.4 
16.5 
 75-89 years
23.4 
1.7 
 over 90 years
5.0 

politics

The General Councilor for the canton of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is the Mayoress Fabienne Labrette-Ménager ( UMP ). Fresnay is represented in the National Assembly by the MP from the first constituency of the department Sarthe Françoise Dubois ( PS ).

Political tendencies and election results

The city of Fresnay, like its surrounding communities, is politically conservative, so the lists and candidates UMP (or the predecessor party RPR ), with the exception of the European elections in 2004, have received the most votes in all elections since 2000, even if the results in entire constituency turned out differently. The particularly good results of Fabienne Labrette-Ménager are possibly also due to the fact that she comes from Fresnay (see also Mayor of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe ). The turnout in Fresnay is particularly high in presidential elections at over 75%, in the cantonal elections in 2008 a turnout of over 68% was achieved, the national and regional elections otherwise have a turnout of 50% to just over 60%, in the case of the European elections However, the voter turnout so far is well below 50%, although the results of the referendums show that Fresnay is somewhat more Europe-friendly than the national average. The referendum to shorten the presidential term of office from seven to five years, with a voter turnout of less than 30%, showed an outstandingly small number of citizens of Fresnay.


Municipal council

The municipal council of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe has 19 members, 16 of whom were on the list of the general councilor for the canton of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe and former members of the national assembly Fabienne Labrette- in the last local election on March 23, 2014 Ménager and three seats on Georges Deltombe's list.

coat of arms

Coat of arms of the municipality of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

In front a torn green ash tree in gold, behind in blue covered with golden lillia flowers a soaring golden lion.

Adopted April 7, 1961 by Fresnay Town Council.

Town twinning

This sign is in the center of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is twinned with the following cities.

Culture and sights

Museums

  • Musée des Coiffes

Buildings

  • Notre-Dame church, monument historique since 1912 .
  • Fresnay Castle (gate and ruin of the keep), Monument historique since 1926.
  • La Cave du Lion, Monument historique since 2002.

    • Notre-Dame church

    • portal

      facade

    • Look at the choir

    • Vault

    • organ

    • Stained glass window

    • Stained glass window

    • Ornate portals

    • inner space

    • pulpit

    • View of the organ

    Sports

    In Fresnay-sur-Sarthe there are the following sports facilities:

    • Gym
    • Martial arts hall ( Salle d'arts martiaux )
    • Pétanque field
    • Sports field ( Stade des Rochers )
    • Tennis court ( court n ° 1 )
    • Boules field
    • outdoor pool

    There are many sports clubs in Fresnay that use the facilities. The largest club is Union Fresnoise with various branches (e.g. football and boules).

    Economy and Infrastructure

    education

    • Public schools
      • École maternelle, rue Jane Gaulupeau
      • École élémentaire, Rue Saint Sauveur
      • Collège Léo Delibes, Rue Jane Gaulupeau
    • Private schools
      • Notre-Dame Saint-Joseph Catholic School, avenue Victor Hugo

    traffic

    Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is 6 km west of the main road E 402 (= N 138) from Le Mans to Alençon and 17 km northeast of the main road 304 from Le Mans to Mayenne . The A 81 motorway from Le Mans to Laval runs 24 km south.

    Personalities

    Honorary citizen

    • 1993: Dieter Delecat . Teacher at the secondary school in the twin town of Bassum . Awarded on the occasion of his retirement after having organized exchanges with the Collège Léo Delibes in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe for almost 40 years.

    sons and daughters of the town

    literature

    • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 611-619.

    Web links

    Commons : Fresnay-sur-Sarthe  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Information on the decree of the Prefecture on the establishment of the Commune nouvelle Fresnay-sur-Sarthe of November 30, 2018 .
    2. ↑ current population according to INSEE
    3. ↑ a b Population figures from 1793 to 1999 on the website of the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales . Retrieved August 22, 2014
    4. ↑ 2006 population on the website of the French Statistical Office.Retrieved on August 24, 2014
    5. ↑ 2007 population on the website of the French Statistical Office. Retrieved August 24, 2014
    6. ↑ 2009 population on the website of the French Statistical Office. Retrieved August 24, 2014
    7. ↑ 2010 population on the website of the French Statistical Office.Retrieved on August 24, 2014
    8. ^ Population structure of Fresnay 2011 on the website of the French statistical office. Retrieved August 25, 2014
    9. ^ Official final result of the 2014 local elections. Accessed April 10, 2014
    10. ^ Page of the Fresnay-sur-Sarthes Partnership Committee.Retrieved April 10, 2014
    11. ↑ Press article on honorary citizenship on the website of the German partnership committee from Bassum.Retrieved on April 13, 2014