Poncé-sur-le-Loir

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Coordinates: 47°45′46″N 0°39′22″E / 47.7627777778, 0.656111111111

Commune of Poncé-sur-le-Loir

Location
Poncé-sur-le-Loir (France)
Poncé-sur-le-Loir
Administration
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement La Flèche
Canton La Chartre-sur-le-Loir
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Val du Loir
Mayor André Monnin
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 55 m–153 m
Land area¹ 6.92 km²
Population²
(1999)
428
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 72240/ 72340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.
France

Poncé-sur-le-Loir is a village and commune in the Sarthe département of France, in the région Pays-de-la-Loire.

[edit] Sights

The church of St. Julien (of Le Mans) contains notable Romanesque wall paintings. The chateau is noted for its Renaissance staircase.

[edit] Economy

The village, which developped following early industrial (mill) activity contains potteries and other artisan activities, and also produces Jasnières wine.

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