Poncé-sur-le-Loir is a former commune in the Sarthe département in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Loir en Vallée.[2] Its inhabitants are called Poncéens.

Poncé-sur-le-Loir
Part of Loir en Vallée
Location of Poncé-sur-le-Loir
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Coordinates: 47°45′46″N 0°39′22″E
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	La Flèche
Canton	Montval-sur-Loir
Commune	Loir en Vallée
Area 1	6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	321
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	72340
Elevation	55–153 m (180–502 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.[3] 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.

See also

• Communes of the Sarthe department

References

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