Ligron | |
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The village centre and the church | |
Coordinates: 47°46′24″N 0°00′25″E / 47.7733°N 0.0069°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[1] |
Area 1 | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 484 |
• 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. |
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.[3]