Villeneuve-en-Perseigne (French pronunciation: [vilnœv ɑ̃ pɛʁsɛɲ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France. It was formed on 1 January 2015 by the merger of the former communes La Fresnaye-sur-Chédouet, Chassé, Lignières-la-Carelle, Montigny, Roullée and Saint-Rigomer-des-Bois.[3]
Villeneuve-en-Perseigne | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church of la Trinité, in Roullée | |
Location of Villeneuve-en-Perseigne ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°26′52″N 0°15′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Sarthe |
Arrondissement | Mamers |
Canton | Mamers |
Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | André Trottet[1] |
Area 1 | 86.70 km2 (33.48 sq mi) |
Population | 2,191 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 72137 /72600 |
Elevation | 133–296 m (436–971 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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