Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe

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]

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
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
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonÉcouves
IntercommunalityVallée de la Haute Sarthe
Government
  Mayor (20202026) 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.

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

Points of interest

National heritage sites

  • église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption nineteenth century church, that was registered as a Monument historique 1975.[6]

Notable people

  • Daniel Goulet (1928 - 2007) a French politician was mayor here, and later buried here.[7][8]

Twin towns – sister cities

Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is twinned with:

See also

References

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