Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, also known as Beaumont-le-Vicomte, is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Sarthe

Sarthe

Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...

 department in the region

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 of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France

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The residents are known as Belmontais.

Geography

Beaumont is situated half way between Alençon (24 km) and Le Mans (25 km). Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is 12 km (7.5 mi) away, Ballon 13 km (8.1 mi), Sillé-le-Guillaume 21 km (13 mi) and Mamers 25 km (15.5 mi). Like the name indicates, Beaumont lies on the river Sarthe.

Twin towns

 Early Modern France Beaumont-sur-Sarthe is twinned with the town of Burgh le Marsh

Burgh Le Marsh

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 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

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 England

England

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