Saint-Jean-des-Échelles

Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Location of Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Saint-Jean-des-Échelles
Coordinates: 48°07′47″N 0°42′47″E / 48.1297°N 0.7131°E / 48.1297; 0.7131
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentSarthe
ArrondissementMamers
CantonSaint-Calais
IntercommunalityCC du Perche Emeraude
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yves Goullier
Area
1
10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
225
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
72292 /72320
Elevation104–200 m (341–656 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-des-Échelles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ de.z‿eʃɛl]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

There are two notable buildings in Saint-Jean-des-Échelles. The parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste dates from the 12th century. It contains ten bas-reliefs from the 16th century, and three altars and altarpieces from the 18th century. The whole is listed as a historical monument. Secondly, Courtangis Castle forms part of the locality.