Saint-Maixent

For other places with the same name, see Saint-Maixent (disambiguation).

Saint-Maixent (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɛksɑ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department, in the region of Pays de la Loire, northwestern France.

Saint-Maixent
Commune
The town hall of Saint-Maixent.
Location of Saint-Maixent
Saint-Maixent Show map of France Saint-Maixent Show map of Pays de la Loire
Coordinates: 48°05′23″N 0°39′12″E
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Sarthe
Arrondissement	Mamers
Canton	Saint-Calais
Intercommunality	CC du Perche Emeraude
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Éric Barbier[1]
Area 1	22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	741
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Saint-Maixentais, Saint-Maixentaise
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	72296 /72320
Elevation	75–197 m (246–646 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

• Communes of the Sarthe department