Joué-l'Abbé
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans | |
| Canton | Bonnétable | |
| Community association | Maine Coeur de Sarthe | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 7 ' N , 0 ° 13' E | |
| height | 52-95 m | |
| surface | 10.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,279 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 123 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72380 | |
| INSEE code | 72150 | |
Joué-l'Abbé is a French commune with 1,279 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region of Pays de la Loire , in Sarthe , in district Le Mans and in the canton of Bonnétable .
location
The community covers 10.39 square kilometers and is located about five kilometers north of Le Mans in the middle of an intensely agricultural area at 52 to 95 m above sea level .
Attractions
- Catholic church Saint-Denis, former abbey church, Romanesque origin (11th century), nave with wooden barrel vault and transept (15th / 16th century), tower with cantilevered bell-room; Renaissance altar from 1524, several wooden statues from different epochs (including stone figure Saint Michel from the 17th century; terracotta figures Saint Denis, Saint Sébastian)
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 98-101.
- Joué-l'Abbé, Saint Denis. In: Eglises de la Sarthe. Editions de la Reinette, pp. 167-169.
Web links
Commons : Joué-l'Abbé - collection of images, videos and audio files
