Laigné-en-Belin
Laigné-en-Belin is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. It was the birthplace of Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
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 The chapel of Saint-Anne, in Laigné-en-Belin | |
Location of Laigné-en-Belin 
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| Coordinates: 47°52′45″N 0°13′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Écommoy |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de l'Orée de Bercé Bélinois |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Nathalie Dupont |
| Area 1 | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,353 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Laignéen, Laignéenne |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72155 /72220 |
| Elevation | 47–95 m (154–312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Points of interest
Notable residents
Basil Moreau
- Basil Moreau, (1799-1873), Catholic priest and founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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