Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon

Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dəni syʁ saʁtɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]

Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
The town hall in Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
The town hall in Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
Location of Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
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Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon is located in France
Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon is located in Normandy
Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon
Coordinates: 48°27′27″N 0°02′59″W / 48.4575°N 0.0497°W / 48.4575; -0.0497
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonDamigny
IntercommunalityCU Alençon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Julien[1]
Area
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13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,101
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61382 /61420
Elevation162–378 m (531–1,240 ft)
(avg. 203 m or 666 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notable Residents Saint Azélie-Marie ("Zélie") Guérin Martin mother of Saint Thérése of Liseux ( Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face)

Geography

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The Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents.[4]

Points of interest

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National heritage sites

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  • Large forge built in 1856 this blast furnace supplied Iron for the Alencon Railway, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1990.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune de Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon (61382)". INSEE.
  4. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502015 - Vallée du Sarthon et affluents - Description".
  5. ^ "Grosse forge à Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon - PA00110985". monumentum.fr.