Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières
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The town hall in Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières
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 Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières
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Location within Île-de-France region
Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières
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| Coordinates: 48°32′28″N 2°10′41″E / 48.541°N 2.1781°ECoordinates: 48°32′28″N 2°10′41″E / 48.541°N 2.1781°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Étampes |
| Canton | Saint-Chéron |
| Intercommunality | Entre Juine et Renarde |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Le Floc'h |
| Area1 | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 325 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 91578 / 91910 |
| Elevation | 62–159 m (203–522 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France, located in the metropolitan area of Paris.
Inhabitants of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières are known as Saint-Sulpiciens.
Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières is located in the Renarde valley, 35 km (22 mi) South of Paris.
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.
The church was built during the 13th century and 14th century and is dedicated to Sulpice the Pious (ca 576-647), bishop of Bourges.
The manor-house was built during the 18th century and hosted in 1884 one of the biggest arboretums of its time, the Arboretum de Segrez, with more than 6500 species of tree.
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