Ligron
Ligron (French pronunciation: [liɡʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. Ligron was famous for its pottery ovens from the 13th century which were still in use until the late 19th century.
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The village centre and the church | |
Location of Ligron | |
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| Coordinates: 47°46′24″N 0°00′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | La Flèche |
| Intercommunality | Pays Fléchois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Biaud |
| Area 1 | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 487 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ligronnais, Ligronnaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72163 /72270 |
| 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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