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Saint-Calais

Saint-Calais () is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

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Place details

Locality: Saint-Calais
Region: Pays de la Loire
Country: France
Population: 4,121
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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French commune.name: Saint-Calais
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Saint-Calais - Hôtel de ville.jpg
French commune.caption: The town hall of Saint-Calais
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Saint-Calais (Sarthe).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Mamers
French commune.canton: Saint-Calais
French commune.INSEE: 72269
French commune.postal code: 72120
French commune.mayor: Marc Mercier
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Calais-sur-Anille
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Le Mans
Population: +2948
Area: +22.76
Elevation: +140
Shares border with: Saint-Gervais-de-Vic
Official website: www.saint-calais.fr
Image: Saint-Calais - Hôtel de ville.jpg

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Saint-Calais () is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

Prior to the French Revolution it was known for its Benedictine abbey named after the Anisola stream (modern Aniole, a tributary of the Braye). Saint-Calais is a later name coming from one of the local saints of the Perche area. William of St. Calais, a product of this monastery, was a post-conquest bishop of Durham. There are no remains of the Abbey, which was a principal land-owner in the vicinity. The existing parish church has a fine Renaissance facade. The Aniole was dammed by the monks, thereby retaining a significant lake area.