Ballon-Saint Mars

Ballon-Saint Mars is a commune in the department of Sarthe, western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Ballon and Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon.

History
The creation of the new commune of «Ballon-Saint Mars» was decided by a vote of the municipal councils of the communes of Ballon and Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon on 25 June 2015, after several months of negotiations.

Notable people

 * Wynebald de Ballon, Anglo-Norman magnate
 * Hamelin de Ballon, Anglo-Norman magnate