Malicorne-sur-Sarthe

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Malicorne-sur-Sarthe
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe coat of arms
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe (France)
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe
region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement La Flèche
Canton La Suze-sur-Sarthe
Community association Val de Sarthe
Coordinates 47 ° 49 '  N , 0 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 49 '  N , 0 ° 5'  E
height 28-70 m
surface 15.13 km 2
Residents 1,905 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 126 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 72270
INSEE code 72179
Website http://www.ville-malicorne.fr

Former mill on the Sarthe and a view of the main street, Rue Carnot

Malicorne-sur-Sarthe (German: Malicorne at the Sarthe ) is a French municipality with 1905 inhabitants (1 January 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . The small town belongs to the canton of La Suze-sur-Sarthe . It is particularly known for its faiences .

geography

Malicorne is located southwest of Le Mans in the south of the department, on the left bank of the Sarthe River . The closest city is La Flèche, 19 kilometers away .

Surname

Around 1050 the place is mentioned as Malocornu and Malecornant, around 1080 under the name Malicorni. It comes from the old French mal y corne , an expression for a building that is either poorly maintained or inhospitable. The suffix "-sur-Sarthe" was adopted in 1933.

history

At the beginning of the 11th century, during the reign of Fulko III. , Duke of Anjou , built a castle. She protected his country and at the same time monitored the navigation on the river. The place belonged to the historical province of Anjou and to the district Sénéchaussée de La Flèche established there in 1595 .

In the 18th century, Étienne-François de Choiseul owned the castle, which was built on the ruins of the castle. From a fiscal point of view, Malicorne was part of the Pays d'élection La Flèche from the Ancien Régime to the French Revolution . During the revolution, the community was incorporated into the newly created Sarthe department. Towards the end of the 18th century, an extensive faience industry with several well-known companies emerged. In a slag mill was blast furnace slag for coloring glazes ground.

Population development

In 1793, the place had 1008 inhabitants, until 2010 the number rose largely continuously to 1970 people.

Buildings and sights

  • The 11th century Romanesque church of Saint-Sylvestre , which has been a listed building since 1984
  • The Château de Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, built on the ruins of the castle in the 18th century
  • The slag mill from the 18th century
  • Two flour mills from 1831
  • The faience museum Musée Espace faïence

tourism

  • Water tourism on the Sarthe
  • Three star campsite

gallery

  • Malicorne-sur-Sarthe Castle

  • 11th century Saint-Sylvestre

  • port

  • Espace faïence museum

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Homepage of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe , accessed on November 24, 2013