Le Grand-Lucé

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Le Grand-Lucé
Le Grand-Lucé coat of arms
Le Grand-Lucé (France)
Le Grand-Lucé
region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement La Flèche
Canton Château-du-Loir
Community association Loir-Lucé-Bercé
Coordinates 47 ° 52 '  N , 0 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 52 '  N , 0 ° 28'  E
height 73-153 m
surface 27.26 km 2
Residents 1,923 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 71 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 72150
INSEE code

Saint-Facile church

Le Grand-Lucé is a French commune of the Canton of Château-du-Loir in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . It is located between the cities of Le Mans (28 km away) and Tours (61 km). The municipality has 1923 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), who are called Lucéens .

Le Grand-Lucé is first mentioned in 1039 when the Baron of Château-du-Loir erected a moth there. From 1761 to 1764 the fortification was razed under Jacques Pineau de Viennay and a new castle was built. In 1781 a fire destroyed the entire village.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 640-645.

Web links

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