Saint-Marceau (Sarthe)
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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 ° 11 ′ N , 0 ° 8 ′ E | |
height | 52-107 m | |
surface | 8.91 km 2 | |
Residents | 560 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 72170 | |
INSEE code | 72297 |
Saint-Marceau is a French municipality with 560 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 Marcelins .
geography
Saint-Marceau is located about 23 kilometers north-northwest of Le Mans on the Sarthe . Saint-Marceau is surrounded by the neighboring communities Assé-le-Riboul in the north and north-west, Maresché in the north and north-east, Teillé in the east, Saint-Jean-d'Assé in the south and Le Tronchet in the west.
Population development
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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481 | 474 | 378 | 394 | 395 | 405 | 453 | 515 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church
- Chapel Saint-Julien, former priory chapel, from the 11th century with later modifications, monument historique since 1976
- Romanesque bridge over the Sarthe
- La Ménarderie Castle from the 13th century, converted into a castle in the 18th and 19th centuries. century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 185-190.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Marceau - Collection of images, videos and audio files