Marcon
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 Marçon
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Marçon
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| Coordinates: 47°42′37″N 0°30′47″E / 47.7103°N 0.5131°ECoordinates: 47°42′37″N 0°30′47″E / 47.7103°N 0.5131°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | La Chartre-sur-le-Loir |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val du Loir |
| Area1 | 30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 )2 | 1,008 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72183 /72340 |
| Elevation | 47–133 m (154–436 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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. Its inhabitants are called Marconi and Marçonnaises.
Marçon is a commune located in southern Sarthe in the Loir valley, between Château-du-Loir and La Chartre-sur-le-Loir on the French provincial road- N° 305. The climate is of a moderate nature and the farmland is fertile.
It was occupied by Germany in World War II, but was not conquered by Prussia in World War I.
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.
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, Caming du Lac des Varennes. See their web site here "Camping du Lac des Varennes" or visit their blog site.
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