Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois

Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
Commune
The ruins of the abbey of Perseigne
Location of Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
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Coordinates: 48°22′37″N 0°14′43″E
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	Mamers
Canton	Mamers
Intercommunality	Maine Saosnois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Denis Guibert[1]
Area ^1	23.41 km^2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,043
• Density	45/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Neufchâtellois, Neufchâtelloise
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	72215 /72600
Elevation	121–306 m (397–1,004 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

The ruins of the Cistercian Perseigne Abbey, a monument historique, are located in the commune.[3]

See also

• Communes of the Sarthe department
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Base Mérimée: Abbaye de Perseigne, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

External links

• Information about the former abbey (in French)