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Rouessé-Fontaine

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Population: 222 inhabitants.

Name of inhabitants: The Rousséens.

History:

Traces of occupation oldest date back to Neolithic times and would be concentrated around a village called "village of Vaux. The village, training still goes back to the High Middle Ages and was the venue for several lordships.

The bulk of the wealth of the village is based on the cultivation of hemp, it is also identified several looms.

During the Second World War, Rouessé-Fontaine has been the scene of many tank battles.

Geographical information

MunicipalityRouessé-Fontaine
Postcode72610
Latitude48.3241220 (N 48° 19’ 27”)
Longitude0.1521630 (E 0° 9’ 8”)
AltitudeFrom 82m to 147m
Surface area12.48 km²
Population270 inhabitants
Density21 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLe Mans (41 km, 32 min)
Insee code72254
IntercommunalityCC Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles
DepartmentSarthe
TerritoryMaine
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Bourg-le-Roi3.2 km (5 min)
Grandchamp4.9 km (10 min)
Chérancé5.2 km (9 min)
Chérisay5.7 km (10 min)
Thoiré-sous-Contensor6.8 km (9 min)
Fyé6.8 km (12 min)
Oisseau-le-Petit7.1 km (12 min)
Louvigny7.7 km (8 min)
Livet-en-Saosnois7.9 km (16 min)
Ancinnes7.9 km (13 min)
Béthon8 km (13 min)
Champfleur8.4 km (13 min)
Les Mées8.5 km (11 min)
Doucelles9.4 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

Discover:

The church of Saint Hermes: This dedication is very rare and would have been usual before the year thousand. The representations of this saint are not very many, that presented in the church dates from the 18th century. The building itself has kept some old elements including part of the nave and tower and a few narrow openings.

The oven hemp located on the highway, it shows the past of hemp on the town. The oven used to heat the plant to facilitate the grinding to get the fiber that would then be woven. These kilns are in the same form, namely: a small circular building consisting of a heating chamber for the home and a drying chamber above.

Places of interest

Monuments

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 3°C - Max. 13°C
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Night
Friday 26 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 15°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 7°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Private spa in a tropical environment
Well-being60 € to 150 € Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie (49 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The greenway of Saosnois: a territory to discover!
HikeEasy3:25Saint-Longis (15.4 km)
Beef Road
HikeEasy3:45Jauzé (21 km)
Discovering Bonnétable
HikeEasy55 minBonnétable (26 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
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A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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