Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière | |
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 The town hall in Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière | |
Location of Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière  | |
  Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière  Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′53″N 0°38′29″E / 48.3314°N 0.6414°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Coutant[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.75 km2 (7.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 233 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61379 /61130 |
| Elevation | 112–212 m (367–696 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁ la ʁozjɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Points of interest[edit]
- Écomusée du Perche is a museum dedicated to rural heritage of the Perche from the 1800s to 1960.[4] It was first opened in 1972.[5]
National heritage sites[edit]
The Commune has five buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]
- Sainte-Gauburge priory a thirteenth century former priory that was registered as a monument in 1980.[7]
- Chapel of Clémence a fourteenth century chapel, registered as a Monument historique in 1977.[8]
- La Pierre Procureuse Dolmen is a Neolithic dolmen, registered as a Monument historique in 1930.[9]
- Church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte a twelfth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1978.[10]
- Langenardiere Manor a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1925.[11]
Notable People[edit]
- Alexis Bachelot - (1796 - 1837) a Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands, was born here.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière (61379) − COG | Insee". www.insee.fr.
- ^ "ECOMUSEE DU PERCHE: Museums and interpretation centres France, Atlantic Loire Valley". www.atlantic-loire-valley.com.
- ^ "L'Écomusée du Perche à Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière fête ses 50 ans". actu.fr. 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ancien prieuré Sainte-Gauburge à Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière - PA00110918". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Chapelle de Clémencé à Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière - PA00110914". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Dolmen dit La Pierre Procureuse à Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière - PA00110915". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte à Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière - PA00110916". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de Langenardiere à Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière - PA00110917". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Alexis John Augustine Bachelot". www.newadvent.org.
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