Sablé-sur-Sarthe
"Sablé" redirects here. For the biscuit, see Sablé (biscuit).
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The town hall of Sablé in Raphaël Élizé square. | ||
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Sablé-sur-Sarthe | ||
| Coordinates: 47°51′02″N 0°19′45″W / 47.8505°N 0.3292°WCoordinates: 47°51′02″N 0°19′45″W / 47.8505°N 0.3292°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Sarthe | |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche | |
| Canton | Sablé-sur-Sarthe | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Joulaud | |
| Area1 | 36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 13,141 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72264 / 72300 | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in west France.
Geography
The Vaige forms part of the commune's north-western border, flows southwards through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Sarthe River in the town of Sablé-sur-Sarthe.
History
François Fillon was mayor of Sablé from 1983 to 2001.
Tourism
The town is a hub for river cruising along the Sarthe.
Points of interest
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sablé-sur-Sarthe. |
- Town council website
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Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sablé". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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