Rouillon
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region | Pays de la Loire | |
Department | Sarthe | |
Arrondissement | Le Mans | |
Canton | Le Mans-1 | |
Community association | Le Mans metropolis | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 0 ′ N , 0 ° 8 ′ E | |
height | 52-127 m | |
surface | 9.15 km 2 | |
Residents | 2,259 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 247 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 72700 | |
INSEE code | 72257 | |
Website | http://www.ville-rouillon.fr/ | |
![]() Rouillon Town Hall |
Rouillon is a French commune with 2,259 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . Rouillon is located in the arrondissement of Le Mans and belongs to the canton of Le Mans-1 (until 2015: canton of Allonnes ). The inhabitants are called Rouillonnais .
geography
Rouillon is about four kilometers west of Le Mans city center . Rouillon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Trangé in the north and northwest, Le Mans in the east, Allonnes in the south and Pruillé-le-Chétif in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
Residents | 672 | 684 | 864 | 1,450 | 1,592 | 2,101 | 2,150 | 2,266 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 17th century
- 16th century priory
- 16th century castle
- Remains of the Roman road
- old farmhouses from the 15th-17th centuries century
Community partnerships
With the Belgian municipality Burdinne Wallonia is one since 2012 community partnership .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 67-69.
Web links
Commons : Rouillon - collection of images, videos and audio files