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Commune in Normandy, France
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Commune
A general view of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe from the Bois-Roger lakeA general view of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe from the Bois-Roger lake
Coat of arms of Le Mêle-sur-SartheCoat of arms
Location of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is located in FranceLe Mêle-sur-SartheLe Mêle-sur-SartheShow map of FranceLe Mêle-sur-Sarthe is located in NormandyLe Mêle-sur-SartheLe Mêle-sur-SartheShow map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 0°21′20″E / 48.5119°N 0.3556°E / 48.5119; 0.3556
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonÉcouves
IntercommunalityVallée de la Haute Sarthe
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Dimitri Photopoulos
Area0.62 km (0.24 sq mi)
Population659
 • Density1,100/km (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code61258 /61170
Elevation143–157 m (469–515 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [lə mɛl syʁ saʁt] , literally Le Mêle on Sarthe) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the commune with the smallest area in the Orne, covering an area of 0.62 km ².

The commune is listed as a Village étape.

Geography

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.

Points of interest

National heritage sites

  • église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption nineteenth century church, that was registered as a Monument historique 1975.

Notable people

  • Daniel Goulet (1928 - 2007) a French politician was mayor here, and later buried here.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "ORNE : map, cities and data of the departement of Orne 61". www.map-france.com.
  4. "Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe. Le label Village étape est renouvelé pour les cinq prochaines années". Ouest-France.fr. 2 June 2022.
  5. "Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe – Les Villages Étapes".
  6. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
  7. "Eglise au Mêle-sur-Sarthe - PA00110851". monumentum.fr.
  8. "www.ouest-france.fr Obsèques vous informe : Daniel Goulet, 1 avis d'Obsèques". avis-de-deces.ouest-france.fr.
  9. "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
  10. "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  11. "Le jumelage du Mêle avec l'Allemagne depuis 1966". Ouest-France.fr. 27 January 2014.
Orne Communes of the Orne department
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