Poncé-sur-le-Loir
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Poncé-sur-le-Loir
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| Coordinates: 47°45′46″N 0°39′22″E / 47.7628°N 0.6561°ECoordinates: 47°45′46″N 0°39′22″E / 47.7628°N 0.6561°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | La Chartre-sur-le-Loir |
| Intercommunality | Val du Loir |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Monnin |
| Area1 | 6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 396 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72240 / 72340 |
| Elevation | 55–153 m (180–502 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Poncé-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe département in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. Its inhabitants are called Poncéens.
The Romanesque church of St. Julien of Le Mans stands on a hillside. It possesses a saddleback tower and contains notable Romanesque wall paintings depicting notably the siege of Antioch in 1098. The château is noted for its Renaissance staircase.
The village, which developed following early industrial (mill) activity, contains potteries and other artisan activities, and also produces Jasnières wine.
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