Sablé-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [sable syʁ saʁt], literally Sablé on Sarthe), commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department, in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. It is about 50 km northeast of Angers.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,227 | — |
| 1975 | 10,717 | +2.16% |
| 1982 | 11,773 | +1.35% |
| 1990 | 12,178 | +0.42% |
| 1999 | 12,716 | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 12,579 | −0.14% |
| 2012 | 12,510 | −0.11% |
| 2017 | 12,220 | −0.47% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
The Vaige 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.
History
French prime minister François Fillon was mayor of Sablé from 1983 to 2001, which therefore has a TGV station on the line from Paris-Nantes despite a relatively small population.
Tourism
The town is a hub for river cruising along the Sarthe. There is a festival of baroque music every August.[4]
Industry
From 2010 to 2015, the motor car firm Venturi had a factory at Sablé-sur-Sarthe.[5][6][7]
Points of interest
- Arboretum du Rosay
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ FesTival de sablé, édition 2018 at lentracte-sable.fr, Accessed 28 April 2018
- ^ Menuet, Cédric (19 March 2015). "Sarthe: Venturi ferme son usine de Sablé-sur-Sarthe". Le Journal des Entreprises (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Venturi Eclectic, an electrical city-dweller". DriveHomeSafe. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Garlitos, Kirby (25 June 2015). "Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle goes by the wayside". TopSpeed. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
External links
- Town council website
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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