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Souppes-sur-Loing is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department at the southern edge of the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The town of Souppes-sur-Loing has 5,561 inhabitants (2010)〔(INSEE ) INSEE statistics〕 , and is located 86 miles (99.1 kilometers) south of Paris. It has a station on the Transcilien suburban railroad line between the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris station and the city of Montargis, and many of the town's residents commute to work in Paris. Inhabitants of Souppes-sur-Loing are called ''Sulpicien(ne)s''. The historic monuments of the town include a church and vestiges of monastery of the Cistercian Order from the 12th century. In the 19th and early 20th century the town was known for the creamy white limestone from the Souppes quarry, which was used to build the Basilica of Montmartre and several other monuments in Paris. The major economic enterprise of Souppes today is a large sugar mill and distillery which processes sugar beets from the surrounding farmlands. Souppes-sur-Loing is located on the Loing River, a tributary of the Seine, and on the Loing canal. It has a municipal water park, with facilities for swimming and for kayaking and canoeing on the river. The river is also home to many varieties of birds, including swan and heron. ==Gallery== File:Souppes-sur-Loing IMG 0256.JPG|The ''mairie'', or city hall, of the Commune of Souppes-sur-Loing File:Église Saint-Clair-Saint-Léger de Souppes-sur-Loing.jpg|The Church of Saint-Clair-Saint-Leger in Souppes-sur-Loing, originally part of a Cistercian monastery (12th century). File:Souppes école.jpg|The public school of Souppes (1906), located on the town square across from the church. File:Souppes-sur-Loing - River Loing.JPG|The River Loing at Souppes-sur-Loing File:Souppes-sur-Loing channel.JPG|A channel of the Loing River passes through the town of Souppes near the church. File:Souppes-sur-Loing Lake.JPG|The lake in the public park of Souppes-sur-Loing File:Souppes-sur-Loing - Park.JPG|The public park beside the Loing River in Souppes-sur-Loing 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Souppes-sur-Loing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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