Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie

Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie
The bell tower of the church
Location of Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie
Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie
Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie
Coordinates: 48°25′58″N 1°00′51″W / 48.4328°N 1.0142°W / 48.4328; -1.0142
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentMayenne
ArrondissementMayenne
CantonGorron
IntercommunalityBocage Mayennais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Maurice Roulette
Area
1
21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
521
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
53238 /53220
Elevation135–252 m (443–827 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. It is notable as the site of the oldest known tree in France, a Hawthorn growing alongside the church, and reputedly planted in the 3rd century.