Sarthe
Sign in to savethumb|250px|The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Castle of Boisclaireau|Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe.
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Sarthe is a region in France that contains historical châteaux and noble estates, such as the Château de Boisclaireau, which served as the residence of the Gueroust family who held the title of Counts of Boisclaireau. It matters as part of French cultural and aristocratic heritage, preserving examples of historical castle architecture and the properties associated with French nobility.
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- Département de la Sarthe
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- Prefecture building of the Sarthe department, in Le Mans
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thumb|250px|The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Castle of Boisclaireau|Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in 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 had a population of 566,733 in 2023.