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Mans

Mans, Le, chief town of the department of Sarthe, France, stands on the left bank of the Sarthe river, 80. miles W. of Orleans. It is a historical city, the former capital of Maine, and the birthplace of Henry II., the Anglo-Angevin king. In modern times it has been the scene of a massacre of Vendeans in 1793 and of a great French defeat in 1871. Its cathedral is celebrated for its beautiful stained glass and fine 13th-century Gothic choir. In it is a monument to Berengaria, wife of Richard I. of England. There is a large poultry trade and candle manufacture.