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Briosne-lès-Sables

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Geography:

Briosne-lès-Sables is a commune of the Sarthe belonging to the Community of Communes Maine 301.

History:

Originally there were two villages, and Briosne Sands. The two municipalities merged in 1965.

The name comes from the Greek Briosne "embryo" which means "foam", the soil would have given his name to Sands.

The path Mansais present on the territory of Briosne suggests that the origin of the Gallo-Roman village.

The hamlet of Sands was immortalized in the literary masterpiece Catherine Paysan "The Negro of Sands".

Geographical information

MunicipalityBriosne-lès-Sables
Postcode72110
Latitude48.1745240 (N 48° 10’ 28”)
Longitude0.3967270 (E 0° 23’ 48”)
AltitudeFrom 72m to 142m
Surface area9.85 km²
Population527 inhabitants
Density53 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLe Mans (27 km, 32 min)
Insee code72048
IntercommunalityCC Maine Saosnois
DepartmentSarthe
TerritoryMaine
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Bonnétable3 km (7 min)
Beaufay4.2 km (8 min)
Courcemont5.2 km (8 min)
Terrehault6.2 km (9 min)
Jauzé6.3 km (10 min)
Rouperroux-le-Coquet7.9 km (9 min)
Torcé-en-Vallée8 km (11 min)
Prévelles9.1 km (15 min)
Courcival9.4 km (12 min)
Saint-Georges-du-Rosay9.8 km (17 min)
La Bosse10.6 km (14 min)
Mézières-sur-Ponthouin10.7 km (15 min)
Saint-Aignan10.7 km (15 min)
Saint-Denis-des-Coudrais10.9 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

The old church of Briosne and the Chapel of St. Anne: Destroyed during the revolution, the church of Briosne was replaced by the cemetery chapel, the Chapel of St. Anne. Surrounded by a cemetery, the chapel is home to many remarkable statues of wood and earthenware from the 17th and 18th centuries. The building is tiled with a small steeple topped with slate.

The Church of Sand: Surrounded by a cemetery, the building is visible from afar thanks to its magnificent onion dome. In this lovely church, there are stained glass windows, a tombstone ranked the 16th century and a crypt.

The half-timbered houses: Once widespread in the Perche region, they are now replaced by stone buildings. However, we still find the presence of half-timbered outbuildings on farms (barns ...).

Hiking.

Recreation area.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

Feast of Saint Anne in late July.

Photos

Church of Sands
Church of Sands
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Weather

Wednesday 24 april
Min. 4°C - Max. 11°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 13°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Discovering Bonnétable
HikeEasy55 minBonnétable (1.7 km)
Beef Road
HikeEasy3:45Jauzé (4.4 km)
The greenway of Saosnois: a territory to discover!
HikeEasy3:25Saint-Longis (19.7 km)
Discovering old Mayet
Village visitEasy1:15Mayet (47 km)
Around Verneil
HikeEasy2:30Verneil-le-Chétif (50 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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