Orville

In the protected setting of the Upper Essonne Valley, on a territory occupied by man since prehistoric times, this small village, which has preserved its old rural buildings, has some wonderful discoveries in store.
On the nature side, the Orville marsh with its reed bed is home to a remarkable ecosystem, to be discovered along a walking trail. In terms of history, the excavations of the necropolis of Orville dating from the Neolithic period are of major interest to archaeologists and testify to the past of the village several thousand years. As for the church of Saint-Séverin, its oldest parts date back to the beginning of the 12th century: behind the very simple Romanesque facade, the single nave is extended by a choir and a semi-circular apse covered with ribbed windows from the 16th c

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