Villeneuve-en-Perseigne (French pronunciation: [vilnœv ɑ̃ pɛʁsɛɲ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France. It was formed on 1 January 2015 by the merger of the former communes La Fresnaye-sur-Chédouet, Chassé, Lignières-la-Carelle, Montigny, Roullée and Saint-Rigomer-des-Bois.[3]

Geography

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,760—    
1975 1,671−0.74%
1982 1,839+1.38%
1990 1,927+0.59%
1999 2,090+0.91%
2007 2,175+0.50%
2012 2,235+0.55%
2017 2,196−0.35%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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