Poncé-sur-le-Loir
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| Poncé-sur-le-Loir | |
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  Poncé-sur-le-Loir | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Poncé-sur-le-Loir | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′46″N 0°39′22″E / 47.7628°N 0.6561°ECoordinates: 47°45′46″N 0°39′22″E / 47.7628°N 0.6561°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | La Chartre-sur-le-Loir |
| Intercommunality | Val du Loir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Monnin |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 396 |
| • Population2 Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72240 / 72340 |
| Elevation | 55–153 m (180–502 ft) |
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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. | |
Poncé-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe département in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. Its inhabitants are called Poncéens.
Sights
The Romanesque church of St. Julien of Le Mans stands on a hillside. It possesses a saddleback tower and contains notable Romanesque wall paintings depicting notably the siege of Antioch in 1098.[1] The château is noted for its Renaissance staircase.
Economy
The village, which developed following early industrial (mill) activity, contains potteries and other artisan activities, and also produces Jasnières wine.
See also
References
- ↑ Elizabeth Lapina, "La représentation de la bataille d'Antioche (1098) sur les peintures murales de Poncé sur Loir", in Cahiers de civilisation médiévale, 52, 2009, p. 137-158
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