Marçon () is a commune in the

Sarthe Sarthe () is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loire, and the province of Maine, situated in the '' Grand-Ouest'' of the country. It is named after the river Sarthe, which flows from east of Le Mans to just north of Angers. It ha ...

department in the

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in north-western

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. It is also a minor, but well-liked wine-producing area.

Geography

Marçon is a commune located in southern

in the

Loir The Loir is a long river in western France. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe. Its source is in the Eure-et-Loir department, north of Illiers-Combray. It joins the river Sarthe in Briollay, north of the city of Angers. It is indirectly ...

valley, between

Château-du-Loir Château-du-Loir (; literally 'Château of the Loir') is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 October 2016, it was merged into the new commune Montval-sur-Loir.

and La Chartre-sur-le-Loir on the departmental road N° 305. The climate is of a moderate nature and the farmland is fertile.

Towns bordering

* Beaumont-sur-Dême * Chahaignes * La Chartre-sur-le-Loir * Lhomme * Dissay-sous-Courcillon * Flée * Vouvray-sur-Loir

Administration

Demographics

History

It was occupied by

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, but was not conquered by Germany in

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Religious heritage

* Notre Dame, she was dedicated April 25, 1500 by the Archbishop of Tours, Bishop of Bénéhard. The tower is surmounted by a spire covered with slate that is slightly twisted, so that this church is listed as having a twisted tower. The angle turns 1 / 16 ^th from right to left.

Civil Heritage

The school

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: In 1957, the famous architect was contacted by the mayor at the time Mr Armand de Malherbe, drew with his colleague Andre Wogenscky, plans for the school canteen which subsequently opened in 1960.

Economy

* Wines from Coteaux du Loir.

Monuments and tourist spots

Lac des Varennes: lake of 50 hectares converted into leisure with water-slide, beach, area picnic, games for children, mini-golf, fishing, sailing, pedal boats, archery. Entrance fee in season, free for residents and for campers staying at the neighbouring campsite, Camping du Lac des Varennes. See their web site here
Camping du Lac des Varennes
or visit thei
blog site

Events

* May-Day sailing
August: Concentration old vehicles and prestige

External links

official website of the Municipality of Marçon

Ani'Marçon: festive events Marçon

The official website Sailing Club Marconi
Communes of Sarthe Wine regions of France {{Sarthe-geo-stub