Ligron
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| Ligron | |
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  Ligron | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Ligron | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′24″N 0°00′25″E / 47.7733°N 0.0069°ECoordinates: 47°46′24″N 0°00′25″E / 47.7733°N 0.0069°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Malicorne-sur-Sarthe |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays Malicornais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Anne-Christine Gaudin |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 [1]) | |
| • Population2 | 440 |
| • Population2 Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72163 / 72270 |
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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. | |
Ligron is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. "Ligron" was famous for its pottery ovens from the 13th century which were still in use until the late 19th century.
Sights
- Church of Sainte-Maire-and-Saint-Anne (12th, 16th and 17th century).
- Manor House La Sansonniere (13th, 17th and 19th century).
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/recensement/populations-legales/departement.asp?dep=72#dep_B Populations légales 2006 publiées par l’INSEE le 1er janvier 2009
- ↑ http://ogabathuler.free.fr/Francais/Histoire/poteriesvernissees.html
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