Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe

Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ syʁ saʁt] ^ⓘ, literally Saint-Julien on Sarthe) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.^[3]

Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Commune
The church and surroundings in Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
Location of Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe
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Coordinates: 48°29′30″N 0°21′31″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Alençon
Canton	Écouves
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Vianney Girard[1]
Area 1	16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	679
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61412 /61170
Elevation	141–197 m (463–646 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.^[4]

Points of interest

• Departmental fire brigade museum was opened in the commune in 2023 after moving from Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, which was closed in 2014.^[5] The museum aims to preserve and present the heritage of Ornais, French and foreign firefighters.^[6]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine