René (Sarthe)

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René
René (France)
René
region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement Mamers
Canton Mamers
Community association Maine Saosnois
Coordinates 48 ° 17 '  N , 0 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 17 '  N , 0 ° 13'  E
height 68-126 m
surface 12.52 km 2
Residents 379 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 30 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 72260
INSEE code

René is a French municipality with 379 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 Mamers . The inhabitants are called Renéens .

geography

René is about 35 kilometers north of Le Mans . René is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Thoiré-sous-Contensor in the north, Les Mées in the north and northeast, Thoigné in the east, Dangeul in the southeast, Nouans and Meurcé in the south, Doucelles in the southwest and Chérancé in the west.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
548 517 480 398 333 354 361 365
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Pierre church from the 15th / 16th centuries Century, since 2002 Monument historique
  • Rectory from the 16th century
  • Market halls from 1533, monument historique since 1984
  • Le Bourchemin Castle
Saint-Pierre church

Web links

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