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Bazoches-au-Houlme
Bazoches-au-Houlme () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Geography The commune of Bazoches-au-Houlme is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bazoches-au-Houlme, La Guilberdière, Le Pont de Baize and La Thiboudière. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with four of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets, Ruisseau du Val Lienard, Ruisseau du Val and Ruisseau des Vallees. In addition you have the Ruisseau des Monts Hiboux and Ruisseau des Vallees which are tributaries to the Orne. Notable buildings and places National heritage sites *Saint-Pierre Church is a church built during the 12th century that contains a group of sculptures of The Virgin Bringing Communion to Saint Avoie, from the old church of Saint-Pavin is classed as a Monument historique. *Château de Bazoches-au-Houlme is a stately home built in many stages. At first it was castle fortress r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champcerie
Champcerie () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune of Champcerie is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Champcerie, Fumeçon and La Chardinière. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre and Ruisseau des Vallees. Notable buildings and places The Commune contains a Renaissance period house has been listed as Monument historique as the main interest lies in the quality and refinement of its interior decor, as very little has been altered since the origin. File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Victoires de Champcerie.jpg, Chapelle of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in Champcerie See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ménil-Hermei
Ménil-Hermei () is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region of north-western France. Geography The commune of Ménil-Hermei is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Ménil-Hermei, La Viéville, Le Mois and Le Vivier. The commue has two rivers flowing through it, the Orne and its tributary the Baize. Administration The mayor is Katia Halluin, elected in 2020. Demography History * In 1321, Jean de Corday bought the fief of Mesnil-Hermey. * In 1465, the title of nobility of Raoul de Corday du Mesnil-Hermé is confirmed. * In 1505, Marguerite - the daughter of Guillaume "Raoult", Esquire, Lord of Mesnil-Hermey - marries Thomas Williamson, a Scottish knight staying in France with the French king, Charles VIII). * In the 18th century, the land of Mesnil-Hermey belonged to the Marquis de Rabodanges. Places of interest * The valley of the river Orne with: ** the raised stone wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Orne Department
The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * (partly) * * Communauté de communes Andaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Ephrussi
Maurice Ephrussi (18 November 1849 – 29 October 1916) was a French banker and horsebreeder. Early life Maurice Ephrussi was born on November 18, 1849, in Odessa, Russian Empire. He was a member of the Ephrussi family. His father, Charles Joachim Ephrussi (1792-1864), was a trader in wheat who founded a bank, Ephrussi & Co., and his mother was Henriette (1822-1888). His elder half-brother, Ignace von Ephrussi, founded a branch of the family bank in Vienna, Austria. Career With his older brother, Michel Ephrussi, Maurice co-founded a branch of Ephrussi & Co. in Paris, France. Equestrian interests Maurice Ephrussi and his brother Michel were both involved in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Maurice owned Haras du Gazon, a breeding farm in Bazoches-au-Houlme, Orne, Normandy where he bred the outstanding runner and champion sire, Perth. Perth's sire was the Ephrussi stallion War Dance who also sired the brilliant filly Roxelane. In the 1860s, Maurice Ephrussi had acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remy De Gourmont
Remy de Gourmont (4 April 1858 – 27 September 1915) was a French symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era, and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars and Georges Bataille. The spelling ''Rémy'' de Gourmont is incorrect, albeit common. Life Gourmont was born at Bazoches-au-Houlme, Orne, into a publishing family from Cotentin. He was the son of Count Auguste-Marie de Gourmont and his countess, born Mathilde de Montfort. In 1866 he moved to a manor close to Villedieu near La Manche. He studied law at Caen, and was awarded a bachelor's degree in law in 1879; upon his graduation he moved to Paris. In 1881, Gourmont was employed by the Bibliothèque nationale. He began to write for general circulation periodicals such as ''Le Monde'' and '' Le Contemporain''. He took an interest in ancient literature, following the footsteps of Gustave Kahn. During this period, he also met Berthe Courrière, model for, and heir of, the sculptor Auguste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ménil-Vin
Ménil-Vin () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune of Ménil-Vin is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with one of its tributaries,Ruisseau du Val Lienard. See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Orne {{Orne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourneaux-le-Val
Fourneaux-le-Val () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune of Fourneaux-le-Val is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux-le-Val, Le Bois Groult and La Hunaudière. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets and Ruisseau du Val Lienard. Notable buildings and places *The Lavoir at Val Besnet is listed in the General inventory of cultural heritage. File:Fourneau le Val lavoir du val Besnet 01.jpg, Lavoir of val Besnet File:Église Saint-Pierre de Fourneaux-le-Val. Vue sud.jpg, Church of Saint-Pierre de Fourneaux-le-Val Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordey
Cordey () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune of Cordey is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with three of its tributaries, Bilaine and Ruisseau du Val Places of Interest To the North of the village is an old quarry that is registered as a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique. The Quarry contains the only known population of Polytrichum pallidisetum, a type of Hair cap moss, in Lower Normandy Lower Normandy (french: Basse-Normandie, ; nrf, Basse-Normaundie) is a former administrative region of France. On 1 January 2016, Lower and Upper Normandy merged becoming one region called Normandy. Geography The region included three departme ... and the rare reindeer cup lichen Population See also * Communes of the Calvados department References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count Of Anjou
Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151), called the Handsome, the Fair (french: link=no, le Bel) or Plantagenet, was the count of Anjou, Count of Tours, Touraine and Count of Maine, Maine by inheritance from 1129, and also Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. His marriage to Empress Matilda, daughter of King Henry I of England, led to the centuries-long reign of the Plantagenet dynasty in England. The name "Plantagenet" was taken from Geoffrey's epithet. Geoffrey's ancestral domain of Anjou gave rise to the name Angevin Kings of England, Angevin, and what modern historians name as the Angevin Empire in the 12th century. Early life Geoffrey was the elder son of Fulk V of Anjou and Ermengarde of Maine. Geoffrey received his nickname from the yellow sprig of Broom (shrub), broom blossom (''genêt'' is the French name for the ''planta genista'', or broom shrub) he wore in his hat. The chronicler John of Marmoutier described Geoffrey as handsome, red haired, jovia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, a garden, a bridge, or other structure, because of their importance to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage. Both public and privately owned structures may be listed in this way, as well as movable objects. As of 2012 there were 44,236 monuments listed. The term "classification" is reserved for designation performed by the French Ministry of Culture for a monument of national-level significance. Monuments of lesser significance may be "inscribed" by various regional entities. Buildings may be given the classification (or inscription) for either their exteriors or interiors. A monument's designation could be for a building's décor, its furniture, a single room, or even a staircase. An example is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putanges-le-Lac
Putanges-le-Lac () is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Chênedouit, La Forêt-Auvray, La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage, Ménil-Jean, Putanges-Pont-Écrepin (the seat), Rabodanges, Les Rotours, Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne and Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne. 26 November 2015 See also *Communes of the Orne department
The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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