Ligron

Ligron (French pronunciation: [liɡʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. Ligron was famous for its pottery ovens from the 13th century which were still in use until the late 19th century.[3]

Ligron
The village centre and the church
Location of Ligron
Ligron
Ligron
Coordinates: 47°46′24″N 0°00′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementLa Flèche
CantonLa Flèche
IntercommunalityPays Fléchois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Philippe Biaud[1]
Area
1
13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
487
  Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ligronnais, Ligronnaise
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72163 /72270
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sights

  • Church of Sainte-Maire-and-Saint-Anne (12th, 16th and 17th century).
  • Manor House La Sansonniere (13th, 17th and 19th century).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 406    
1975 351−2.06%
1982 337−0.58%
1990 338+0.04%
1999 358+0.64%
2007 453+2.99%
2012 490+1.58%
2017 504+0.57%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References


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