Ligron

Commune in Pays de la Loire, France

(2020–2026) Philippe Biaud^[1]Area13.5 km² (5.2 sq mi)Population487 • Density36/km² (93/sq mi)Demonym(s)Ligronnais, LigronnaiseTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code¹ 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]

Sights

• Church of Sainte-Maire-and-Saint-Anne (12th, 16th and 17th century).
• Manor House La Sansonniere (13th, 17th and 19th century).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	406	—
1975	351	−2.06%
1982	337	−0.58%
1990	338	+0.04%
1999	358	+0.64%
2007	453	+2.99%
2012	490	+1.58%
2017	504	+0.57%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Sarthe department

References