Saint-Martin-des-Bois
| Saint-Martin-des-Bois | ||
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The church of Saint-Martin, in Saint-Martin-des-Bois | ||
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  Saint-Martin-des-Bois | ||
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Saint-Martin-des-Bois | ||
| Coordinates: 47°43′24″N 0°49′41″E / 47.7233°N 0.8281°ECoordinates: 47°43′24″N 0°49′41″E / 47.7233°N 0.8281°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme | |
| Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Ronsard | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gilbert Moyer | |
| Area1 | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 589 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41225 / 41800 | |
| Elevation | 60–156 m (197–512 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Saint-Martin-des-Bois is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. The Benedictine abbey of Saint-Georges des Bois is adjacent to the village centre. The historic church of St. Martin possesses an open narthex.
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