Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Commune in Normandy, France
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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.[3]
Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | |
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A general view of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe from the Bois-Roger lake | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe | |
  Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe Location within France  Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 0°21′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Écouves |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Haute Sarthe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Dimitri Photopoulos[1] |
Area 1 | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 659 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61258 /61170 |
| Elevation | 143–157 m (469–515 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is listed as a Village étape.[4][5]
Geography
This Commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe and Les Chênes.[6]
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.[7]
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption nineteenth century church, that was registered as a Monument historique 1975.[9]
Notable people
- Daniel Goulet (1928 - 2007) a French politician was mayor here, and later buried here.[10][11]
