Coordinates: 47°42′02″N 0°04′29″W / 47.7005555556°N 0.0747222222222°W
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Commune of La Flèche |
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  La Flèche
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| Canton | La Flèche |
| Intercommunality | Pays Fléchoi] |
| Mayor | Guy-Michel Chauveau (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 23–103 m (75–340 ft) (avg. 33 m/110 ft) |
| Land area1 | 74.21 km2 (28.65 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 16,428 (2006) |
| - Density | 221 /km2 (570 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 72154/ 72200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
La Flèche is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.
The Prytanée National Militaire is located in La Flèche. The town inhabitants refer to themselves as Fléchois.
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Places of interest
The Fléchois region reveals its remarkable architectural heritage through rough fortresses and elegant manor houses. The Romanesque style is still present in the region : all along villages, churches and chapels from the XI and XII centuries invite you to push their door and to come in.
- The National Military Prytanée was founded as a Royal College by Henry IV in 1603 and renamed by Napoléon in 1808. Nowadays it prepares students for the baccalaureate and competitive entrance examinations for military high schools. Descartes is a famous alumnus.
- The Zoological Park of La Flèche, nestled in a naturally wooded site, the zoological park (over 1200 animals) presents dazzling shows featuring eared seals, parrots, and falconry on horseback. One of the most important in France.[citation needed]
- The lake of La Monnerie, this lake (160 acres) is a pleasant place for leisure offering a beach with supervised bathing, a fitness course and natural protected areas.
- The "Notre Dame des Vertus" chapel. Dating back to the eleventh century, this chapel was rebuilt in the seventeenth century by the Jesuits of the college of La Flèche.
- The Fouquet de la Varenne's side pavilion
- "Moulin de la Bruère", situated on the Loir River, the site is still making flour, electricity, and ice blocks for cooling. It is the last mill to still produce blocks of ice in France.
- "Theatre de la Halle au Blé", an Italian-style theatre (1839).
Twin towns
La Flèche is twinned with the following towns:
Chippenham in England
Obernkirchen in Germany
Markala in Mali
Złotów in Poland
See also
References
External links
- Town council website (French)
- Tourist Office website (English)
 Carmes' Bridge at night |
 Complexe Spotif de La Monnerie |
 "Théâtre de La Halle au Blé" |
 "Notre-Dame des Vertus" chapel |
 Zoological Park |
 Subprefecture of La Flèche |
 Esplanade de la mairie (city hall) |
 Carmes' Park |
 Prytanée National Militaire |
 The entrance gate of the Prytanée National Militaire |
 Library in the Prytanée National Militaire |
 Château des Carmes |
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