Saint-Mars-sous-balloon
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| local community | Balloon Saint Mars | |
| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 10 ′ N , 0 ° 15 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 72380 | |
| Former INSEE code | 72301 | |
| Incorporation | 2016-01-01 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Old town hall of Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon |
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Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon is a commune Déléguée in the French community Balloon Saint Mars with 863 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . The inhabitants are called Médardois .
The commune of Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon was merged with the former commune of Ballon to form Commune nouvelle Ballon-Saint Mars with effect from January 1, 2016 . The municipality of Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon belonged to the Arrondissement of Le Mans and the Canton of Bonnétable (until 2015: Canton Ballon ).
geography
Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon is located about 18 kilometers north of Le Mans on the Orne Saosnoise in the north.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 833 | 734 | 680 | 629 | 548 | 622 | 804 | 829 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Médard church from the 13th century
- Thouars Mill
- Thouars Castle from the 13th century
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Sarthe. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-106-6 , pp. 112-120.
Web links
Commons : Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon - Collection of images, videos and audio files
