Poncé-sur-le-Loir
Poncé-sur-le-Loir is a former commune in the Sarthe département in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Loir en Vallée.[2] Its inhabitants are called Poncéens.
Poncé-sur-le-Loir | |
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Part of Loir en Vallée | |
Location of Poncé-sur-le-Loir | |
  Poncé-sur-le-Loir  Poncé-sur-le-Loir | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′46″N 0°39′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | Montval-sur-Loir |
| Commune | Loir en Vallée |
| Area 1 | 6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 321 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72340 |
| Elevation | 55–153 m (180–502 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sights
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.[3] The château is noted for its Renaissance staircase.
Economy
The village, which developed following early industrial (mill) activity, contains potteries and other artisan activities, and also produces Jasnières wine.
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 16 December 2016 (in French)
- Elizabeth Lapina, "La représentation de la bataille d'Antioche (1098) sur les peintures murales de Poncé sur Loir", in Cahiers de civilisation médiévale, 52, 2009, p. 137-158
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