Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle
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.
Points of Interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
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.
Dolmen du Jarrier is a Neolithic dolmen that was classed as a Monument historique in 1976.
Church of Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle is a thirteenth century church that was classed as a Monument historique in 1988.
Bohin factory is a nineteenth century factory, that was classed as a Monument historique in 1988. The factory is still active and is the last factory in France still producing pins and needles for sewing. The Factory has a museum and is open itself for tours by the public.
Transport
- Aérodrome de L'Aigle - Saint-Michel is an Aerodrome within the commune that was opened in 1955. Its ICAO airport code is LFOL. It has a hard runway of 763 x 20 metres.
See also
References
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- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle (61456) − COG". www.insee.fr.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
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- ^ "Dolmen à Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle - PA00110936". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle - PA00110937". monumentum.fr.
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- ^ Interactive, IRIS (4 May 2020). "Bohin Factory Tours in the Orne". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ^ "The Manufacture Bohin in Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle - Southern Normandy Tourism, France". Normandie Sud Tourisme. 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Aérodrome du Pays de L'Aigle. Le pouvoir d'attraction d'une piste en dur". actu.fr. 8 September 2019.
- ^ "L'aigle St Michel - France". World Airport Codes.
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