Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie

Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie

The bell tower of the church
Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie

Coordinates: 48°25′58″N 1°00′51″W / 48.4328°N 1.0142°W / 48.4328; -1.0142Coordinates: 48°25′58″N 1°00′51″W / 48.4328°N 1.0142°W / 48.4328; -1.0142
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Mayenne
Arrondissement Mayenne
Canton Landivy
Intercommunality Bocage Mayennais
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Maurice Roulette
Area1 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 623
  Density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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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