Moncé-en-Belin

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Moncé-en-Belin is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. The commune is historically in the Haut-Maine part of the province of Maine.

Toponymy

The suffix Belin expresses the belonging of the commune to the territory of Belinois. During the French Revolution, the town bore the name of Moncé-lès-Le Mans, in reference to the nearby city of Le Mans.

Geography

Moncé-en-Belin is located 12 km south of Le Mans, 10 km north-west of Écommoy, and about 8 km from the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. The commune is a part of the community of communes of Communauté de communes d'Orée de Bercé - Belinois, in southern Sarthe.

Population

Local culture and heritage

The area around the town has several sites of notable historical value, including the following:

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