Saint Paterne - Le Chevain is a commune in the department of Sarthe, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Paterne (the seat) and Le Chevain.Arrêté préfectoral 28 September 2016
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Chevain, Le Grand Ozé, La Basse Sente, La Rue d'Ancinnes, La Chaussée and Saint-Gilles.
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.
The river Sarthe flows through the commune.
Population Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
Maison au cabinet peint - a house that contains an eighteenth century mural depicting a panoramic landscape, which was listed as a Monument historique in 1997.
Twin towns – sister cities
Saint Paterne - Le Chevain was twinned with Uffington for 25 years before being dissolved in 2016.
See also Communes of the Sarthe department
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