La Flèche
La Flèche is a locality in Arrondissement of La Flèche, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire. La Flèche is situated nearby to the locality Le Petit Versailles, as well as near the suburb Sainte-Colombe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carmes Castle and Zoo de la Flèche.
Carmes Castle
Castle
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Carmes Castle is a building located in La Flèche in the Sarthe department. Established as a fortress in the mid-11th century, it was transformed by the Carmelites in the 17th century, who set up their convent there, and then became a private dwelling after the Revolution.
Zoo de la Flèche
Zoo
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The Zoo de La Flèche is a 18-hectare zoo that opened in 1946 in La Flèche, Sarthe, France. The zoo is home to some 1,600 animals representing about 160 species, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques.
Bruère Mill
The Moulin de la Bruère is a historic watermill on the Loir River near La Flèche in the Sarthe department of France. Established as early as the 14th century, it was preserved by the municipality in 1994 and is maintained by the "Friends of the Moulin de la Bruère" association.Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Flèche and Cré-sur-Loir.
La Flèche
Town
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La Flèche is a town and commune in the French department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region in the Loire Valley. It is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton, and the second most populous city of the department.
Cré-sur-Loir
Village
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Cré-sur-Loir is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Bazouges Cré sur Loir. Its population was 758 in 2022. Cré-sur-Loir is situated 7 km west of La Flèche.
La Flèche
- Type: Locality with 15,200 residents
- Also known as: “72154” and “La Fleche”
- Location: Arrondissement of La Flèche, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.6997° or 47° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
-0.0761° or 0° 4′ 34″ westPopulation
15,200Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)Open location code
8CVXMWXF+VHGeoNames ID
6456404
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“La Flèche” goes by many names.
- French: “La Flèche”
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