Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière
Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Points of interest
- Écomusée du Perche is a Museum of France dedicated to rural heritage of the Perche from the 1800s to 1960. It was first opened in 1972.
National heritage sites
The Commune has five buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.- Sainte-Gauburge priory a thirteenth century former priory that was registered as a monument in 1980.
- Chapel of Clémence a fourteenth century chapel, registered as a Monument historique in 1977.
- La Pierre Procureuse Dolmen is a Neolithic dolmen, registered as a Monument historique in 1930.
- Church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte a twelfth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1978.
- Langenardiere Manor a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1925.
Notable people
- Alexis Bachelot - a Catholic priest best known for his tenure as the first Prefect Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands, was born here.