Parennes
Parennes is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
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.JPG.webp) The church of Saint-Martin, in Parennes | |
Location of Parennes 
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| Coordinates: 48°07′06″N 0°11′05″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | Sillé-le-Guillaume |
| Intercommunality | Champagne Conlinoise et Pays de Sillé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Nathalie Pasquier-Jenny |
| Area 1 | 14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 508 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72229 /72140 |
| Elevation | 103–188 m (338–617 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable people
- Doctor Auguste Chaillou (1866 in Parennes - 1915), collaborator of Louis Pasteur and Émile Roux in the discovery of the anti-diphteria serum. Died at the Battle of Vauquois.
- Christian Vélot (1964 in Parennes), biologist, GMO activist and politician.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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