Saint-Jean-du-Bois
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche | |
| Canton | La Suze-sur-Sarthe | |
| Community association | Val de Sarthe | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 52 ′ N , 0 ° 2 ′ W | |
| height | 34-73 m | |
| surface | 14.62 km 2 | |
| Residents | 626 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 43 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 72430 | |
| INSEE code | 72293 | |
.JPG) Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Jean-du-Bois |
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Saint-Jean-du-Bois is a French commune with a population of 626 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Flèche and the canton of La Suze-sur-Sarthe (until 2015: canton of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe ). The inhabitants are called Jamboisiens .
geography
Saint-Jean-du-Bois is about 23 kilometers southwest of Le Mans . Saint-Jean-du-Bois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Fercé-sur-Sarthe in the north, La Suze-sur-Sarthe in the east and northeast, Mézeray in the south and Noyen-sur-Sarthe in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 425 | 483 | 527 | 544 | 471 | 491 | 595 | 630 |
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Buildings and sights
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church from the 12th century, alterations from the 17th and 19th centuries
- La Houssaye Castle from the 15th century, today's building from the 17th / 18th century. century
- Lakes La Bonde and Gilbert
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
La Houssaye Castle
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Web links
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