La Chartre-sur-le-Loir
La Chartre-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 47°43′47″N 0°34′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Château-du-Loir |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val du Loir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Monsieur Jean-Luc Combot |
| Area 1 | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,425 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Chartrain, Chartraine |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72068 /72340 |
| Elevation | 51–132 m (167–433 ft) |
| Website | http://www.lachartresurleloir.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The surviving church dedicated to St. Vincent was designed by the architect Delarue c. 1830. It possesses interesting mid-nineteenth century stained glass depicting the saint and other personages.
Before the early nineteenth century there were also churches dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen and to St. Nicholas, and in close proximity a priory.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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