Saosnes was the first capital of Saosnois, capital of Pagus Sagonensis in the 3rd century then of the barony of Saosnois in the 12th century. The commune is made up of numerous localities including Montrenault, a former commune, absorbed by Saosnes in 1810.
It has two beautiful churches, St Julien and St Hilaire.
Several hiking trails allow you to walk there in complete safety.
| Municipality | Saosnes |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 72600 |
| Latitude | 48.3258200 (N 48° 19’ 33”) |
| Longitude | 0.2767580 (E 0° 16’ 36”) |
| Altitude | From 104m to 171m |
| Surface area | 11.25 km² |
| Population | 214 inhabitants |
| Density | 19 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Le Mans (53 km, 43 min) |
| Insee code | 72326 |
| Intercommunality | CC Maine Saosnois |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Territory | Maine |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Panon | 2 km (4 min) |
|---|---|
| Saint-Calez-en-Saosnois | 2.6 km (4 min) |
| Saint-Rémy-du-Val | 3.4 km (5 min) |
| Vezot | 3.9 km (8 min) |
| Pizieux | 5.8 km (8 min) |
| Courgains | 6 km (8 min) |
| Monhoudou | 6.9 km (10 min) |
| Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois | 7 km (11 min) |
| Livet-en-Saosnois | 7.4 km (15 min) |
| Thoigné | 7.8 km (11 min) |
| Commerveil | 8.1 km (12 min) |
| Villaines-la-Carelle | 8.2 km (12 min) |
| Louvigny | 8.6 km (10 min) |
| Les Mées | 9.3 km (12 min) |
Saosnes has two churches of which only the church street can be visited.
A beautiful wash house can also be visited.
| Monuments |
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| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 3:25 | Saint-Longis (6.5 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:45 | Jauzé (14.7 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 55 min | Bonnétable (20 km) |
