Souppes-sur-Loing
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 Souppes-sur-Loing
Location within Île-de-France region
Souppes-sur-Loing
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| Coordinates: 48°11′02″N 2°44′10″E / 48.1839°N 2.7361°ECoordinates: 48°11′02″N 2°44′10″E / 48.1839°N 2.7361°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Nemours |
| Intercommunality | CC Gâtinais-Val de Loing |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Babut |
| Area1 | 27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 5,561 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77458 /77460 |
| Elevation | 62–130 m (203–427 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.
Souppes-sur-Loing is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department at the southern edge of the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The town of Souppes-sur-Loing has 5,561 inhabitants (2010) , and is located 86 miles (99.1 kilometers) south of Paris. It has a station on the Transcilien suburban railroad line between the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris station and the city of Montargis, and many of the town's residents commute to work in Paris. Inhabitants of Souppes-sur-Loing are called Sulpicien(ne)s.
The historic monuments of the town include a church and vestiges of monastery of the Cistercian Order from the 12th century. In the 19th and early 20th century the town was known for the creamy white limestone from the Souppes quarry, which was used to build the Basilica of Montmartre and several other monuments in Paris. The major economic enterprise of Souppes today is a large sugar mill and distillery which processes sugar beets from the surrounding farmlands.
Souppes-sur-Loing is located on the Loing River, a tributary of the Seine, and on the Loing canal. It has a municipal water park, with facilities for swimming and for kayaking and canoeing on the river. The river is also home to many varieties of birds, including swan and heron.
The mairie, or city hall, of the Commune of Souppes-sur-Loing
The Church of Saint-Clair-Saint-Leger in Souppes-sur-Loing, originally part of a Cistercian monastery (12th century).
The public school of Souppes (1906), located on the town square across from the church.
The River Loing at Souppes-sur-Loing
A channel of the Loing River passes through the town of Souppes near the church.
The lake in the public park of Souppes-sur-Loing
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