Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier	Saint-Paul-le-Gaultier at 2.9 km (3 min)
Insee code	72282	Sougé-le-Ganelon at 6.4 km (7 min)
Postcode	72590	Saint-Germain-de-Coulamer at 6.6 km (7 min)
Latitude	48.2968700	Mont-Saint-Jean at 6.8 km (8 min)
Longitude	-0.1047330	Montreuil-le-Chétif at 10.4 km (11 min)
Altitude	From 84 to 174 meters	Gesnes-le-Gandelin at 12.4 km (14 min)
Surface	23.36 km²	Averton at 12.5 km (13 min)
Population	538 inhabitants	Saint-Victeur at 12.6 km (14 min)
Density	23 inhabitants/km²	Fresnay-sur-Sarthe at 13 km (14 min)
National label		Moulins-le-Carbonnel at 14.1 km (16 min)
Chief town	Le Mans (at 61 km, 52 min)	Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay at 14.3 km (16 min)
Department	Sarthe	Saint-Ouen-de-Mimbré at 14.7 km (16 min)
Region	Pays de la Loire	Search another town

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TOWN PRESENTATION

History: The history of Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier is little known. We know that in 1126 the treatment depended on the church of Le Mans and that there was a castle consists of a tower surrounded by a wall and moat. Many lords held various fiefs like those of Bois-Gency of Niaufles or sauveli ... The village will suffer the disasters of the War of Religion and later those of Chouans. Not until the 19th century that the village was rebuilt and developed thanks to the slate industry.

Name of inhabitants: Saint-Georgians.

This pretty town has many small shops and artisans.

SIGHTSEEING

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The Church of St. George: This 12th century church was completely restored from outside the 19th century. It retains a fine furniture such an altarpiece from the mid 18th century and three paintings of the painter Joseph Lebrun Mans.

The Chapel of St. Anne's small building consisting of a 12th rectangular nave terminating in a small building housing the sanctuary. This chapel was probably used as place of worship and pilgrimage.

There is also the chapel of the Auberdière which is located a few hundred meters Niaufles (previously cited in the presentation of the town). It is only a few square meters.

The bridge: spanning the Vaudelle, this bridge with a height of 45 m, was built in 1913 to allow passage of a railway track which, due to an interruption of work during the First World War does in fact never see the day. The viaduct is today a very different function because it is the starting point for bungee jumping.

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