Old communes of the Sarthe

This page recalls all the old communes of the department of the the Sarthe which existed since the French revolution, as well as creations and the official modifications of name.

The list does not contain the simple modifications of the territory of a commune (passage of a hamlet of a commune with another, for example).

Information before 1943 can be incomplete.

Fusion

*: creation of a new commune

1986

Montfort-le-Rotrou > Montfort-le-Gesnois *
Bridge-of-Genoa > Montfort-le-Gesnois *

1965

Aillières > Aillières-Beauvoir *
Aulaines > Bonnétable
Beauvoir > Aillières-Beauvoir *
Briosne > Briosne-the-Sands *
Champaissant > Saint-Cosme-in-Vairais *
Counter-in-Vairais > Saint-Cosme-in-Vairais *
Gastines-on-Erve > Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Wall-under-Balloon > Wall-on-Ponthouin *
Ponthouin > Wall-on-Ponthouin *
Sands > Briosne-the-Sands *
Saint-Cosme-of-Squirrel fur > Saint-Cosme-in-Vairais *
Saint-Germain-of-Valley > the Arrow
Saint-Rémy-of-Lime pit > Saint-Rémy-of-Valley *
the Valley > Saint-Rémy-of-Valley *
Verron > the Arrow

1938

Chantenay > Chantenay-Villedieu *
Villedieu > Chantenay-Villedieu *

1886

Cherré > the Ferté-Bernard
Saint-Antoine-of-Rochefort > the Ferté-Bernard

1866

Holy-Dove > the Arrow

1865

Bridge-Mile > Mans
Holy-Cross > Mans
Saint-Georges-of-Lime pit > Mans
Saint-Pavin-of-Fields > Mans

1863

the Saint-Paul-on-Sarthe > Fresnaye

1842

Créans > Clermont

1841

Saint-Quentin > Saint-Maixent

1810 or 1811

Lustred > Lustred-Pringé *
Pringé > Lustred-Pringé *

1810

Flacé > Underline-under-Small valley
Mount-Renault > Saosnes
Saint-Julien > Neuvy-in-Champagne
Saint-March-with-Cré > Lude

1809

Athenay > Chemiré-le-Gaudin
Chevaigné > Saint-Jean-with Assé
Étival-in-Charnie > Chemiré-in-Charnie
Montreuil-in-Champagne > Play-in-Charnie
the Montreuil-on-Sarthe > the Neuville-on-Sarthe
Our-Lady-of-Fields > Saint-Jean-with Assé
the Saint-Benoit-on-Sarthe > Chemiré-le-Gaudin
Saint-Denis-of-Hillock > Saint-March-the-Brière
Saint-Ouen-under-Balloon > Balloon

1807

Hampers > Dissay-under-Courcillon
the Cabins > Coudrecieux
Quincampoix > Flée
Holy-Cecile > Flée

1806

Remy-the-Water > Underline-under-Balloon
Saussay > Montfort

Creation

1853

Arnage by dismemberment of the commune of Moncé-in-Belin, Bridge-Mile and Spay

1835

Saint-March-under-Balloon by dismemberment of the commune of Balloon

Modification of official name

1962

1961

the Small-Bird > Bird-the-Small

1955

Beaumont-la-Chartre > Beaumont-on-Dême

1952

Saint-Germain-of-the-To sew > the Saint-Germain-on-Sarthe

1937

Roézé > the Roézé-on-Sarthe

1936

Asnières > Asnières-on-Vègre
Avesnes > Avesnes-in-Saosnois
Counter > Counter-in-Vairais
Livet > Livet-in-Saosnois
Thorée > Thorée-the-Pines

1935

Underline-under-Small valley > Underlined-Flacé

1934

Aubigné > Aubigné-Racan

1933

Ardenay > Ardenay-on-Mérize
Tools > Tool-the-Pines
Bruère > the Bruère-on-Dormouse
Conflans > Conflans-on-Anchor-tie
Coulans > Coulans-on-Gée
Courcelles > Courcelles-the-Forest
Fercé > the Fercé-on-Sarthe
Fontenay > Fontenay-on-Vègre
Gastines > Gastines-on-Erve
the Man > Lhomme
Malicorne > the Malicorne-on-Sarthe
Marigné > Marigné-Laillé
Moitron > the Moitron-on-Sarthe
Parcé > the Parcé-on-Sarthe
Poillé > Poillé-on-Vègre
Poncé > Sandpaper-on-the-Dormouse
Holy-Sabine > Holy-Sabine-on-Longève
Sargé > Sargé-lès-le-Mans
Thorigné > Thorigné-on-Due
Voivres > Voivres-lès-le-Mans

1919

1901

Clermont > Clermont-Créans

1894

Bazouges > Bazouges-on-the-Dormouse
Breil > It Breil-on-Mérize
Fresnaye > It Fresnaye-on-Chédouet
Maroilles cheese > Maroilles cheese-the-Saint-Calais
Neufchâtel > Neufchâtel-in-Saosnois
Rouperroux > Rouperroux-the-Vain
Sanded > Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Seals > Seal-on-Huisne
Suze > the Suze-on-Sarthe
Small valley > Small valley-on-Gée

1891

Bessé > Bessé-on-Sling
Chartre > the Chartre-on-the-Dormouse
Fresnay > Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Montfort > Montfort-le-Rotrou

Sources

charts of Cassini, database on the history of the common Frenchwomen
CommunesGenWeb, history of the communes to the service of the genealogy

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