Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Yvan Dumonteuil^[1]Area18.17 km² (7.02 sq mi)Population1,319 • Density73/km² (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation1–20 m (3.3–65.6 ft)
(avg. 11 m or 36 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens (Languedocien: Sent Sulpici de Faleirens) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is one of eight municipalities forming the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, which is a UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity for its historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in use.

Geography

Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Bordeaux, between Libourne and Branne.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,180	—
1968	1,219	+3.3%
1975	1,304	+7.0%
1982	1,625	+24.6%
1990	1,613	−0.7%
1999	1,583	−1.9%
2008	1,504	−5.0%

Economy

The main activity of the town is related to viticulture.

Sights

• The Peyrefitte menhir is the largest menhir of Aquitaine. It was classified as a historical monument in 1889.

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

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