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 had a population of 566,412 in 2019.
Prefecture building of the Sarthe department, in Le Mans
The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe.
Gallo-Roman walls and Cathedral in Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest continuing sports car race in endurance racing.
Pays de la Loire is one of the eighteen regions of France, located on the country's Atlantic coast. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital and most populated city, Nantes, one of a handful of French "balancing metropolises". In 2020, Pays de la Loire had a population of 3,832,120.
Château de Montsoreau
A vine in Brem, Pays de la Loire
Half-timbered houses in Angers