Saint-Georges-du-Bois, Sarthe
Saint-Georges-du-Bois | |
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City Offices of Saint-Georges-du-Bois | |
Location of Saint-Georges-du-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′30″N 0°06′05″E / 47.975°N 0.1014°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Le Mans |
| Canton | Le Mans-7 |
| Intercommunality | Le Mans Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Breteau |
Area 1 | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,228 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Boisgeorgian, Boisgeorgiane |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72280 /72700 |
| Elevation | 48–102 m (157–335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Georges-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ dy bwa] ⓘ) is a commune, located in the department of Sarthe in Pays de la Loire region in northwestern France.
Located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Le Mans and 190 kilometres (120 mi) southwest of Paris as the crow flies or 55 minutes by train on TGV Atlantique. It is crossed by the county road 309 that connects Le Mans to Sablé-sur-Sarthe. A few kilometers away, the interchange Le Mans Sud on the highway A11 allows quick access to major cities in the west (Angers, Nantes, Tours or Rennes). The area only has one small stream, the Orne Champagne.
Saint-Georges-du-Bois had a population of 1781 in 2006. Residents are called 'Boisgeorgiens'. The population was stagnant until the mid-1960s, with less than 500 inhabitants. The arrival of the drinking water network in 1956 has allowed new home construction and the town to expand.