Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon

Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Notable Residents Saint Azélie-Marie ("Zélie") Guérin Martin mother of Saint Thérése of Liseux ( Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face)

Geography

The commune along with 26 others contains part of the Forêt d'Écouves.

The Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents.

Points of interest

National heritage sites

• Large forge built in 1856 this blast furnace supplied Iron for the Alencon Railway, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1990.

See also

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

References