Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe explained

Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Le Mans
Canton:Bonnétable
Insee:72289
Postal Code:72380
Mayor:Jean-Luc Suhard[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Maine Cœur de Sarthe
Coordinates:48.1436°N 0.1694°W
Elevation Min M:49
Elevation Max M:101
Area Km2:8.43
Demonym:Saint-Jammois, Saint-Jammoise

Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃t ʒam syʁ saʁt/, literally Sainte-Jamme on Sarthe) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

The area was host to a knighting tournament attended by William Marshal, 1st Earl Pembroke, in 1166.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Book: Asbridge, Thomas. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones. Simon & Schuster UK. 2015. 1847396410. United Kingdom. 68.