Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Encyclopedia
Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune
in the Sarthe
department in the Pays de la Loire
region
in west France
.
forms part of the commune's north-western border, flows southwards through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Sarthe River
in the town of Sablé-sur-Sarthe.
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 Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful so-called "balancing metropolises" ¹...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in west France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The VaigeVaige
The Vaige is a long river in the Mayenne and Sarthe départements, western France. Its source is in Saint-Léger. It flows generally southeast...
forms part of the commune's north-western border, flows southwards through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Sarthe River
Sarthe River
The Sarthe is a river in western France. Together with the river Mayenne it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire.Its source is in the Orne département, near Moulins-la-Marche...
in the town of Sablé-sur-Sarthe.