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 ha ...
region
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of
Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire (; but can also mean 'Lower Loire') is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, located on the country's Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital an ...
in north-western
France
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.
There are two notable buildings in Saint-Jean-des-Échelles. The parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste dates from the 12th century. It contains ten bas-reliefs from the 16th century, and three altars and altarpieces from the 18th century. The whole is listed as a historical monument. Secondly, Courtangis Castle forms part of the locality.
Gallery
File:72292 saint-jean-des-echelles mairie.jpg, The townhall.
File:72292 saint-jean-des-echelles lavoir.jpg, Unusual communal
Lavoir
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or clothes washing place.
File:72292 saint-jean-des-echelles eglise.jpg, Parish church with rounded body and square tower
File:L'église de Saint-Jean-des-Echelles.jpg, Interior of parish church
See also
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Communes of the Sarthe department
The following is a list of the 352 communes of the Sarthe department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Sarthe
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