Sablé-sur-Sarthe

Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Commune

The town hall of Sablé in Raphaël Élizé square.

Coat of arms
Sablé-sur-Sarthe

Coordinates: 47°51′02″N 0°19′45″W / 47.8505°N 0.3292°W / 47.8505; -0.3292Coordinates: 47°51′02″N 0°19′45″W / 47.8505°N 0.3292°W / 47.8505; -0.3292
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement La Flèche
Canton Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Government
  Mayor (20082014) 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

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.

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. It is located c.50km northeast of Angers.

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

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