Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ la ʁozjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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The town hall in Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière | |
 Location of Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière | |
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| Coordinates: 48°19′53″N 0°38′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Coutant[1] |
Area 1 | 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 231 |
| • Density | 12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61379 /61130 |
| Elevation | 112–212 m (367–696 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Points of interest
- Écomusée du Perche is a Museum of France dedicated to rural heritage of the Perche from the 1800s to 1960.[4] It was first opened in 1972.[5][6]
National heritage sites
The Commune has five buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[7]
- Sainte-Gauburge priory a thirteenth century former priory that was registered as a monument in 1980.[8]
- Chapel of Clémence a fourteenth century chapel, registered as a Monument historique in 1977.[9]
- La Pierre Procureuse Dolmen is a Neolithic dolmen, registered as a Monument historique in 1930.[10]
- Church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte a twelfth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1978.[11]
- Langenardiere Manor a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1925.[12]
Notable people
- Alexis Bachelot - (1796 - 1837) a Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands, was born here.[13]
