Rouez
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Mamers | |
| Canton | Sillé-le-Guillaume | |
| Community association | Champagne Conlinoise et Pays de Sillé | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 8 ′ N , 0 ° 7 ′ W | |
| height | 92-171 m | |
| surface | 33.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 771 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72140 | |
| INSEE code | 72256 | |
| Website | Rouez-en-Champagne | |
 Saint Martin Church |
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Rouez (also Rouez-en-Champagne called) is a French municipality with 771 inhabitants (at 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 districts of Rouez are La Raterie, La Lande, La Goupillère, Courville, Le Bray, Les Rosiers, Le Coq Hardy and Coulettre. The neighboring municipalities of Rouez are Rouessé-Vassé , Sillé-le-Guillaume , Saint-Rémy-de-Sillé , Crissé , Neuvillalais , Tennie and Parennes .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 965 | 923 | 819 | 767 | 689 | 715 | 791 |
Attractions
- Ruins of the Champagne monastery (founded in 1188)
- Donjon of the ruins of Courmenant castle (9th century)
- Saint-Martin church (11th / 15th century)
Personalities
- Pierre de Hérisson, Seigneur du Plessis-Buret, attested in 1481, † before 1485
- Frédéric Chauveau (1877–1963), painter, born in Sainte-Gemmes
- Jules Robin (1879–1957), racing car driver
Web links
Commons : Rouez - collection of images, videos and audio files
