Country France Department Sarthe Canton La Chartre-sur-le-Loir Area 6.92 km² | Region Pays de la Loire Arrondissement La Flèche Intercommunality Val du Loir Local time Thursday 7:51 PM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Poncé-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Sarthe département in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France. Its inhabitants are called Poncéens.
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Map of 72340 Ponc%C3%A9-sur-le-Loir, France
Sights
The Romanesque church of St. Julien of Le Mans stands on a hillside. It possesses a saddleback tower and contains notable Romanesque wall paintings depicting notably the siege of Antioch in 1098. The château is noted for its Renaissance staircase.
Economy
The village, which developed following early industrial (mill) activity, contains potteries and other artisan activities, and also produces Jasnières wine.
References
Poncé-sur-le-Loir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA