Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle (, literally Saint-Sulpice on Risle) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The river Risle flows through the commune.

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

• Communes of the Orne department

References