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Sarthe

Located in Pays de la Loire Region, France Coordinates: 48°00′18″ N 0°15′55″ E

Map showing the location of Sarthe Sarthe
Location in France
Population
566,129
566.1K
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
72
listed under Sarthe

About Sarthe

Sarthe is a district. Location: Pays de la Loire Region, France. Population: 566,129.

From Wikipedia

Sarthe (French pronunciation: [saʁt] ) is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loire, and the province of Maine, situated in the Grand-Ouest of the country. It is named after the river Sarthe, which flows from east of Le Mans to just north of Angers. It had a population of 566,733 in 2023.

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At a glance

Built
1790
Area
6,206 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 8 sights and natural places within 10 km Abbaye de l'Epau, Vive Parance
  • Listed here: River: 44, Natural site: 25, Municipality: 3

Climate of Sarthe

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

Climate of Sarthe
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average high (°C) 8°9°12°15°19°22°24°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C) 2°2°4°5°9°12°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm) 666049505848474158616669

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).

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

Airports nearest to Sarthe

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 73 km
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 141 km
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 149 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Sarthe

72 places

Nature and heritage in Sarthe

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources