Piacé
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Mamers | |
| Canton | Sillé-le-Guillaume | |
| Community association | Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 16 ' N , 0 ° 7' E | |
| height | 62-114 m | |
| surface | 10.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 383 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 38 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72170 | |
| INSEE code | 72235 | |
Piacé is a French municipality with 383 inhabitants (as of 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 . The inhabitants are called Piacéens .
geography
Piacé located about 27 kilometers north-west of Le Mans at the mouth of Bienne in the Sarthe . Piacé is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Germain-sur-Sarthe in the north and west, Coulombiers in the north and north-east, Chérancé in the north-east, Vivoin in the east and south-east, Juillé in the south, Saint-Christophe-du-Jambet in the south and south-west as well Moitron-sur-Sarthe to the west and south-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462 | 426 | 375 | 366 | 325 | 337 | 358 | 363 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 11th century, alterations from the 13th century
- Priory chapel of Saint-Léger from the 13th century, Monument historique
- Medieval bridge (Pont aux Ânes)
- Former Blaireau mill
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 174-177.
Web links
Commons : Piacé - collection of images, videos and audio files
