Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières
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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
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Inhabitants of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières are known as Saint-Sulpiciens.
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faveriis which itself is derived from the Latin
fava (broad bean) meaning broad bean field.
s of its time, the Arboretum de Segrez
, with more than 6500 species of tree.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
department in Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
in northern France
France
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, located in the metropolitan area
Aire urbaine
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of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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Inhabitants of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières are known as Saint-Sulpiciens.
Geography
Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières is located in the Renarde valley, 35 km (21.7 mi) South of ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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History
The previous name of the village is Favières from the Old FrenchOld French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
faveriis which itself is derived from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
fava (broad bean) meaning broad bean field.
Saint-Sulpice church
The church was built during the 13th century and 14th century and is dedicated to Sulpice the Pious (ca 576-647), bishop of Bourges.Segrez castle
The castle was built during the 18th century and hosted in 1884 one of the biggest arboretumArboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
s of its time, the Arboretum de Segrez
Arboretum de Segrez
The Arboretum de Segrez is a historic arboretum located within the Domaine de Segrez on Rue Alphonse Lavallée, Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, Essonne, Île-de-France, France....
, with more than 6500 species of tree.