Marçon

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Marçon
Commune
The bell tower of the church of Notre-Dame
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Coordinates: 47°42′37″N 0°30′47″E / 47.7103°N 0.5131°E / 47.7103; 0.5131Coordinates: 47°42′37″N 0°30′47″E / 47.7103°N 0.5131°E / 47.7103; 0.5131
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	La Flèche
Canton	Château-du-Loir
Intercommunality	Loir-Lucé-Bercé
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Monique Trotin[1]
Area 1	30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	1,064
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Marçonnais, Marçonnaise
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	72183 /72340
Elevation	47–133 m (154–436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marçon is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. It is also a minor, but well-liked wine-producing area.

Geography[]

Marçon is a commune located in southern Sarthe in the Loir valley, between Château-du-Loir and La Chartre-sur-le-Loir on the departmental road N° 305. The climate is of a moderate nature and the farmland is fertile.

Towns bordering[]

• Beaumont-sur-Dême
• Chahaignes
• La Chartre-sur-le-Loir
• Lhomme
• Dissay-sous-Courcillon
• Flée
• Vouvray-sur-Loir

Administration[]

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Demographics[]

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History[]

It was occupied by Germany in World War II, but was not conquered by Germany in World War I.

Religious heritage[]

• Notre Dame, she was dedicated April 25, 1500 by the Archbishop of Tours, Bishop of Bénéhard. The tower is surmounted by a spire covered with slate that is slightly twisted, so that this church is listed as having a . The angle turns 1 / 16 ^th from right to left.

Civil Heritage[]

The school dining room Le Corbusier: In 1957, the famous architect was contacted by the mayor at the time Mr Armand de Malherbe, drew with his colleague Andre Wogenscky, plans for the school canteen which subsequently opened in 1960.

Economy[]

• Wines from Coteaux du Loir.

Monuments and tourist spots[]

Lac des Varennes: lake of 50 hectares converted into leisure with water-slide, beach, area picnic, games for children, mini-golf, fishing, sailing, pedal boats, archery. Entrance fee in season, free for residents and for campers staying at the neighbouring campsite, Camping du Lac des Varennes. See their web site here "Camping du Lac des Varennes" or visit their blog site.

Events[]

• May-Day sailing
• August: Concentration old vehicles and prestige^{[permanent dead link]}

See also[]

• Communes of the Sarthe department

References[]

• [1]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marçon.

• official website of the Municipality of Marçon
• Ani'Marçon: festive events Marçon
• The official website Sailing Club Marconi