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Saint-Jean-des-Échelles

Coordinates: 48°07′47″N 0°42′47″E / 48.1297°N 0.7131°E / 48.1297; 0.7131
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Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
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Saint-Jean-des-Échelles is located in France
Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Saint-Jean-des-Échelles is located in Pays de la Loire
Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Coordinates: 48°07′47″N 0°42′47″E / 48.1297°N 0.7131°E / 48.1297; 0.7131
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonSaint-Calais
IntercommunalityPays de l'Huisne Sarthoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Goullier[1]
Area
1
10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
227
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72292 /72320
Elevation104–200 m (341–656 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-des-Échelles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ de.z‿eʃɛl]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

There are two notable buildings in Saint-Jean-des-Échelles. The parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste dates from the 12ht century. It contains ten bas-reliefs from the 16th century,and three altars and altarpieces from the 18th century. The whole is listed as a historical monument. Secondly, Courtangis Castle forms part of the locality.

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.