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Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe

Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 0°21′20″E / 48.5119°N 0.3556°E / 48.5119; 0.3556
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Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
A general view of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe from the Bois-Roger lake
A general view of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe from the Bois-Roger lake
Coat of arms of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Location of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
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Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is located in France
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is located in Normandy
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 0°21′20″E / 48.5119°N 0.3556°E / 48.5119; 0.3556
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonÉcouves
IntercommunalityVallée de la Haute Sarthe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Dimitri Photopoulos[1]
Area
1
0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
659
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61258 /61170
Elevation143–157 m (469–515 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [lə mɛl syʁ saʁt] , literally Le Mêle on Sarthe) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the commune with the smallest area in the Orne, covering an area of 0.62 km ².[3]

The commune is listed as a Village étape.[4][5]

Geography

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The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[6]

Points of interest

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National heritage sites

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  • église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption nineteenth century church, that was registered as a Monument historique 1975.[7]

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "ORNE : map, cities and data of the departement of Orne 61". www.map-france.com.
  4. ^ "Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe. Le label Village étape est renouvelé pour les cinq prochaines années". Ouest-France.fr. 2 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe – Les Villages Étapes".
  6. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
  7. ^ "Eglise au Mêle-sur-Sarthe - PA00110851". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "www.ouest-france.fr Obsèques vous informe : Daniel Goulet, 1 avis d'Obsèques". avis-de-deces.ouest-france.fr.
  9. ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
  10. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Le jumelage du Mêle avec l'Allemagne depuis 1966". Ouest-France.fr. 27 January 2014.