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River

Sarthe

Located in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 47°29′35″ N 0°32′30″ W

Map showing the location of Sarthe Sarthe
Location in France
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Angers
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport89 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport96 km

About Sarthe

Sarthe is a river. Location: Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Mayenne and Ancien bois d'Avrillé.

Climate of Sarthe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
July (43 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sarthe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°15°19°23°25°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°12°14°14°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)756653526345434363697777

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sarthe

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 89 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Angers, 3 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 89 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 96 kmeast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 110 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Angers Population: 168.3K 3 kmsouth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 79 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 82 kmwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 95 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 109 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sarthe

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • lac de Maine Lake 5 kmSW
  • Forêt de Longuenée Natural site 18 kmNW
  • Grand Bois de Jarzé Natural site 21 kmE
  • Bois de Brissac Natural site 20 kmS

25–60 km123 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 55 kmSE
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 56 kmNW
  • Étang de la Poitevinière Lake 57 kmW
  • Étang de Maubusson Lake 51 kmW

60–100 km339 places

  • Île d'Arouix Island 70 kmW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 66 kmE
  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 99 kmW
  • Étang de Roches Lake 68 kmNW

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