Arrondissement of La Flèche

The arrondissement of La Flèche is an arrondissement of France in the department in the region. It has 118 communes. Its population is 148,804, and its area is 2,521.4 km2.
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  • Type: Locality with 149,000 residents
  • Description: arrondissement of France
  • Also known as: arrondissement of la Fleche” and “arrondissement of la Flèche

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zoo de la Flèche and Carmes Castle.

Zoo
The is a 18-hectare zoo that opened in 1946 in , Sarthe, . 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.

Castle
is a building located in in the department. Established as a fortress in the mid-11th century, it was transformed by the in the 17th century, who set up their convent there, and then became a private dwelling after the Revolution.

The Moulin de la Bruère is a historic watermill on the Loir River near in the 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.

Town
is a town and commune in the French department of , in the region in the 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.

Village
is a former commune in the department in the region in north-western . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . Its population was 758 in 2022. is situated 7 km west of Arrondissement of La Flèche.

Arrondissement of La Flèche

Latitude
47.6981° or 47° 41′ 53″ north
Longitude
-0.0763° or 0° 4′ 35″ west
Population
149,000
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
8CVXMWXF+6F
Geo­Names ID
6457361
Wiki­data ID
Q701349
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Arrondissement of La Flèche” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Qarku La Flèche
  • Azerbaijani: La-Fleş (rayon)
  • Azerbaijani: La-Fleş
  • Basque: La Flècheko barrutia
  • Breton: arondisamant La Flèche
  • Breton: Arondisamant La Flèche
  • Catalan: Districte de la Flèche
  • Catalan: Districte de La Flèche
  • Cebuano: Arrondissement de La Flèche
  • Chinese: La Flèche Kūn
  • Chinese: 拉弗莱什区
  • Czech: Arrondissement La Flèche
  • Dutch: arrondissement Fleche
  • Dutch: arrondissement Flèche
  • Dutch: arrondissement La Fleche
  • Dutch: arrondissement La Flèche
  • Dutch: Arrondissement La Flèche
  • Dutch: La Flèche
  • Esperanto: Arondismento La Flèche
  • French: arrondissement de la Fleche
  • French: arrondissement de la Flèche
  • French: Arrondissement de la Flèche
  • French: Flèche
  • German: Arrondissement La Flèche
  • Greek: διαμέρισμα του Λα Φλες
  • Irish: Arrondissement la Flèche
  • Italian: arrondissement di La Flèche
  • Italian: Arrondissement di La Flèche
  • Korean: 라플레슈 아롱디스망
  • Luxembourgish: Arrondissement La Flèche
  • Min Nan Chinese: La Flèche Kūn
  • Occitan (post 1500): Arrondiment de La Flèche
  • Persian: بخش لفلش
  • Polish: Okręg La Flèche
  • Romanian: Arondismentul La Flèche
  • Russian: Ла-Флеш
  • Slovak: La Flèche
  • Spanish: Arrondissement de La Fleche
  • Spanish: Arrondissement de La Flèche
  • Spanish: Distrito de La Fleche
  • Spanish: Distrito de La Flèche
  • Tatar: Ла-Флеш (округ)
  • Tatar: Ла-Флеш
  • Tosk Albanian: Arrondissement La Flèche
  • Turkish: Arrondissement de la Flèche
  • Turkish: la Flèche (arrondissement)
  • Turkish: la Flèche
  • Turkish: La Flèche
  • Ukrainian: Ла-Флеш
  • Venetian: arrondissement de la Flèche
  • Vietnamese: La Flèche

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prytanée national militaire and La Flèche - Thorée-les-Pins.

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