Sarthe

Sarthe is a branch of Pays de la Loire arranged in the Grand-Ouest of the nation. It is named after the river Sarthe, which streams from east of Le Mans to only north of Angers. The bureau of Sarthe is at the north end of the regulatory locale of Pays-de-la-Loire. It is south of Normandy and on the southern edge of the Armorican Massif. It is flanked by the branches of Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne. Roughly 300,000 individuals, involving the greater part of the division's populace, live in Le Mans, its conurbation, or the basically urban collectives close by. The remainder of the division holds a rustic character, with farming as the main piece of the economy.

The landing of the railroads in 1854 supported exchange for the nearby economy. A TGV association was built in 1989, interfacing the network to fast transport. As far as street associations, the A11 autoroute, which was developed to Le Mans from the east in 1978, upgrades Sarthe's key position as the portal to the French west.