Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle
Commune in Normandy, France
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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]
Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle | |
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The town hall and church in Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle | |
 Location of Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′53″N 0°39′27″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 (2023)[2] | 1,583 |
| • Density | 55.64/km2 (144.1/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. | |
Points of Interest
National heritage sites
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]
Transport
- Aérodrome de L'Aigle - Saint-Michel is an Aerodrome within the commune that was opened in 1955.[11] Its ICAO airport code is LFOL.[12] It has a hard runway of 763 x 20 metres.[11]
