Saint-Vincent-of-meadows (the Sarthe)

Saint-Vincent-of-Meadows (the Sarthe) is a common French, located in the department of the the Sarthe and the area Pays of the Loire.

Its inhabitants is called Viventiennes and Viventiens.

Geography

At 7 km in the south of Mamers, Saint-Vincent-of-Meadows is located at the crossing of the roads of Saint-Rémy-of-Mounts to Moncé-in-Saosnois (North-South) and of Saint-Pierre-of-Elms to Monhoudou. The river " Dive" cross the commune and still supplies a mill.

Localities and variations

Close-Morin, Danay, the fiselière, Beau sun, the gombaudière

Communes bordering

The communes bordering are: Saint-Rémy-of-Mounts in North, Saint-Pierre-of-Elms in the East, Moncé-in-Saosnois in the South, Monhoudou and Commerveil in the West

History

It is towards the Life century that Viventien east is established in Saonois. He followed the occupation of shoe-maker. He was assassinated close to a fountain by a workman jealous of the austerity of his life and quality of his work. Its body was found in the fountain or an oratory was built. This " fountain Viventien" Saint; is always considered beneficial.

Saint Viventien is thus at the origin of the Ethnonyme Viventiens.

Administration

Demography

Religious heritage

  • Romance Church " Viventien" saint; of XIIe century rebuilt in 1898-1899. Table registered " The assumption and the crowning of the vierge" by François MONGENDRE of 1670. Stained glass of the angels musicians.

Economy

Agriculture, breeding, flour mill, plasturgie by extrusion (SAMEX)

Famous characters

Tourist monuments and places

  • Fountain Viventien Saint: Place of meditation, the source considered to cure the diseases of the eyes has given place, for more than 5 centuries, to a pilgrimage which proceeds at the beginning of August.

Events

  • employers' Festival first Sunday of August.
  • 2 football teams in this village: the first evolves/moves in the 4th division of district, the second in the 5th division of district

Twinnings

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External bonds

  • Music of Vincent Saint of the Meadows http://perso.orange.fr/musique.saintvincentdespres/
  • the Community of Communes of Saosnois http://www.cc-saosnois.fr/
  • SAMEX http://www.samex.fr/

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