Sarton, Pas-de-Calais explained

Sarton
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Sarton.svg
Arrondissement:	Arras
Canton:	Avesnes-le-Comte
Insee:	62779
Postal Code:	62760
Mayor:	Alexandre Decry^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Campagnes de l'Artois
Coordinates:	50.1217°N 2.4336°W
Elevation M:	74
Elevation Min M:	67
Elevation Max M:	131
Area Km2:	6.6

Sarton (in French pronounced as /saʁtɔ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

Sarton lies on the banks of the river Authie, some 23miles southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D1E and D938 roads.

The average altitude of Sarton is 74 meters, and its surface area is 6.6 km².

Population

The inhabitants are called Sartonais.

Places of interest

• The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
• An old mill.
• Les Jardins de Sans-Soucis (the Worriless Gardens), a garden built in 1998 around a 16th to 17th century manor with topiaries, including a collection of old garden tools and a permanent art exhibition.^[3]

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62779-sarton INSEE commune file
3. Web site: Les Jardins de Sans-Soucis - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France.