Challes (French pronunciation: [ʃal]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
Challes | |
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Commune | |
View of the left bank of the Narais | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Challes ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 47°55′55″N 0°24′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Changé |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Est du Pays Manceau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Fourmy[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.83 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,227 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Challois, Challoise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72053 /72250 |
| Elevation | 74–147 m (243–482 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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