Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières


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x=137
y=82
lat_long=coord|48|32|33|N|2|10|51|E|region:FR_type:city
région=Île-de-France
département=Essonne
arrondissement=Étampes
canton=Saint-Chéron
insee=91578
cp=91910
intercomm=CC Entre Juine et Renarde
maire=Pierre Le Floc'h
mandat=2008-2014
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km²=4.37
sans=315
date-sans=1999
dens=72
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Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières is a "commune" of the "département" of Essonne and of the Île-de-France "région" of France, located in the metropolitan area of Paris.

Geography

Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières is located in the Renarde valley, Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on South of Paris.

History

The previous name of the village is Favières from the Old French "faveriis" which itself is derived from the Latin "fava" (broad bean) meaning "broad bean field".

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 315. The estimate for 2007 was 323.

Inhabitants of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières are known as "Saint-Sulpiciens".

Remarkable monuments

Saint-Sulpice church

The church was built during the 13th century and 14th century and is dedicated to Sulpice the Pious (died 647), bishop of Bourges.

Segrez castle

The castle was built during the 18th century and hosted in 1884 one of the biggest arboretum of its time with more than 6500 species of tree.

ee also

*Communes of the Essonne department

References

* [http://www.ume.asso.fr Mayors of Essonne Association] fr icon
* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.saint-sulpice-de-favieres.com Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.segrez.com/ Website of the Domaine de Segrez]
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=91578 Mérimée database - Cultural heritage] fr icon
* [http://www.iaurif.org/en/gis/fichescom/mos99/ficmos/mos91578.html Land use (IAURIF)] en icon