Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle | |
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Coordinates: 48°46′53″N 0°39′27″E / 48.7814°N 0.6575°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | L'Aigle |
Intercommunality | Pays de l'Aigle |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Sellier [1] |
Area 1 | 28.45 km2 (10.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 1,615 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
61456 /61300 |
Elevation | 187–258 m (614–846 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis syʁ ʁil] ⓘ, literally Saint-Sulpice on Risle) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. [3]
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique [4]
Fontenil Estate an estate with buildings from the fifteenth century, and main chateau dating from the sixteenth century, all listed as a monument in 1989. [5]
Dolmen du Jarrier is a Neolithic dolmen that was classed as a Monument historique in 1976. [6]
Church of Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle is a thirteenth century church that was classed as a Monument historique in 1988. [7]
Bohin factory is a nineteenth century factory, that was classed as a Monument historique in 1988. [8] The factory is still active and is the last factory in France still producing pins and needles for sewing. [9] The Factory has a museum and is open itself for tours by the public. [10]