Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie
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Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie | |
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The bell tower of the church
The bell tower of the church
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Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Mayenne |
Arrondissement | Mayenne |
Canton | Landivy |
Intercommunality | Bocage Mayennais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Roulette |
Area1 | 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 623 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 53238 / 53220 |
Elevation | 135–252 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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.
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Bole of ancient hawthorn
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