- La Flèche
French commune
nomcommune=La Flèche| région=Pays de la Loire
département=Sarthe | arrondissement=La Flèche
canton= La Flèche
insee= 72154
cp= 72200
maire= Guy-Michel Chauveau
mandat= 2008-2013
intercomm=Communauté de communes du Pays Fléchois
longitude=-0.0747222222222
latitude=47.7005555556
alt moy= 33 m
alt mini= 23 m
alt maxi= 103 m
hectares= 7,421
km²= 74.21
sans= 17,083
date-sans=2007
dens= 228
date-dens=2004La Flèche is a commune of the
Sarthe "département" inFrance , on the banks of theLoir river. Population (2007): 17,083. ThePrytanée National Militaire is located in La Flèche.Heritage and places of interest
The Fléchois region reveals its remarkable architectural heritage through rough fortresses and elegant manor houses. The Romanesque style is still present in the region : all along villages, churches and chapels from the XI and XII centuries invite you to push their door and to come in.
* The National Military Prytanée, is a Royal College founded by Henry IV in
1603 . It became the Military Prytanée in1808 . Nowadays it prepares students for the baccalaureate and competitive entrance examinations for military high schools.* The Zoological Park of La Flèche, nestled in a naturally wooded site, the zoological park (over 1200 animals) presents dazzling shows featuring eared seals, parrots, and falconry on horseback. One of the most important in
France .fact|date=September 2008* The lake of La Monnerie, this lake (160 acres) is a pleasant place for leisure offering a beach with supervised bathing, a fitness course and natural protected areas.
* The "Notre Dame des Vertus" chapel. Dating back to the
eleventh century , this chapel was rebuilt in theseventeenth century by theJesuits of thecollege of La Flèche .* The Fouquet de la Varenne's side pavilion
* "Moulin de la Bruère", situated on the
Loir River , the site is still making flour, electricity, and ice blocks for cooling. It is the last mill to still produce blocks of ice inFrance .* "Theatre de la Halle au Blé", an Italian-style theatre (1839).
Twinned towns
La Flèche is is twinned with the following towns:
*Chippenham inEngland
*Obernkirchen inGermany
*Markala inMali
*Złotów inPoland Image gallery
External links
* [http://www.ville-lafleche.fr/portal/ Town council website] (french)
* [http://www.tourisme-paysflechois.fr/home Tourist Office website] (english)
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