Sarthe

Sarthe department

Sarthe is a department found in the west of France in the Pays de la Loire region. Its prefecture is Le Mans and its population is about 543,000 (2006 estimation). It is one of the 83 first French departments made during the French revolution.

Sarthe Media

The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe.
Gallo-Roman walls and Cathedral in Le Mans
Stained glass in Le Mans Cathedral
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest continuing sports car race in endurance racing.
Church of La Ferté-Bernard
Aerial view of Le Lude castle (Sarthe department, France). Nikon D60 f=200mm f/6.3 at 1/2500s ISO 400. Processed using Nikon ViewNX 1.3.0 and GIMP 2.6.6.
Château de Courtanvaux : vue depuis le chemin d'accès

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