Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois

Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
The ruins of the abbey of Perseigne
Location of Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
Coordinates: 48°22′37″N 0°14′43″E
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonMamers
IntercommunalityMaine Saosnois
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Michel Gourdel
Area
1
23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,026
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Neufchâtellois, Neufchâtelloise
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72215 /72600
Elevation121–306 m (397–1,004 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The ruins of the Cistercian Perseigne Abbey, a monument historique, are located in the commune.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Base Mérimée: Abbaye de Perseigne, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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