Laigné-en-Belin
Part of Laigné-Saint-Gervais in Pays de la Loire, France
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Laigné-en-Belin (French pronunciation: [lɛɲe ɑ̃ bəlɛ̃]) is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of Laigné-Saint-Gervais.[2] It was the birthplace of Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Laigné-en-Belin | |
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Part of Laigné-Saint-Gervais | |
The chapel of Saint-Anne, in Laigné-en-Belin | |
 Location of Laigné-en-Belin | |
  Laigné-en-Belin Location within France  Laigné-en-Belin Location within Pays de la Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′45″N 0°13′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Écommoy |
| Commune | Laigné-Saint-Gervais |
Area 1 | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,269 |
| • Density | 178.4/km2 (462.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Laignéen, Laignéenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72220 |
| Elevation | 47–95 m (154–312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,125 | — |
| 1975 | 1,363 | +2.78% |
| 1982 | 1,687 | +3.09% |
| 1990 | 1,754 | +0.49% |
| 1999 | 1,910 | +0.95% |
| 2007 | 2,178 | +1.65% |
| 2012 | 2,416 | +2.10% |
| 2017 | 2,353 | −0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Points of interest
Notable residents
- Basil Moreau, (1799–1873), Catholic priest and founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross
