Haute Vallée De L'Orne Et Affluents
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents translated as the Upper Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 20,593 hectares in size. Geography The area is focused on the sources of the Orne and its main tributaries up to Putanges-Pont-Ecrepin, the area that is prone to flooding and has water all year round. It is spread across 70 different communes all within the Orne department; #Almenêches #Argentan #Aunou-le-Faucon # Aunou-sur-Orne # Les Authieux-du-Puits # Avoine #Belfonds #Boischampré #Boissei-la-Lande # Boucé #Brullemail #Carrouges # Le Cercueil #Chailloué # Le Champ-de-la-Pierre #La Chapelle-près-Sées #Le Château-d'Almenêches # Commeaux #Écouché-les-Vallées # Faverolles #La Ferrière-Béchet #Ferrières-la-Verrerie # Fleuré # Francheville # La Genevraie #Giel-Courteilles # Godisson #Gouffern en Auge #Gâprée #Habloville #Joué-du-Bois #Joué-du-Plain # Juvigny-sur-Orne #La Lande-de-Goult #La Lande-de-Lougé # Lougé-sur-Maire #Mac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. History In May 1992, the governments of the European Communities adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. The Habitats Directive complements the Birds Directive adopted earlier in 1979 and together they make up the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. The Birds Directive requires the establishment of Special Protection Areas for birds. The Habitats Directive similarly requires Sites of Community Importance which upon the agreement of the European Commission become Special Areas of Conservation to be designated for species other than birds, and for habitat types (e.g. particular types of forest, grassland ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chailloué
Chailloué () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Marmouillé and Neuville-près-Sées were merged into Chailloué. 21 December 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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Godisson
Godisson () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. 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]   |
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Giel-Courteilles
Giel-Courteilles () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The current commune was formed in 1965 when the two communes of Giel and Courteilles merged. Geography The commune of Giel-Courteilles is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Giel-Courteilles, Courteilles,Le Jardin, Les Landes and Les Préaux. The river Orne runs through the commune, along with one of its tributaries Ruisseau du Gue Blandin. Notable people * Michel Onfray a French writer and philosopher was schooled at the Giel-Don Bosco Catholic school Giel-Courteilles. File:Église Saint-Roch de Giel-Courteilles (Courteilles).JPG, Church of Saint-Roch in Courteilles File:Chapelle du Lycée Agricole et Professionnel Giel-Don Bosco de Giel-Courteilles.jpg, Chapel of the Giel-Don Bosco Agricultural and Professional High School in Giel-Courteilles See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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La Genevraie
La Genevraie () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. La Genevraie along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents translated as the Upper Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 20,593 hectares in size. Geography The area is focused on the sources of the Orne and its main tributaries up to .... See also * Communes of the Orne department References Genevraie {{Orne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Francheville, Orne
Francheville () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Mahey, La Pêcherie and Francheville. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves. Francheville has a total of five water courses running through it, the river Cance, Clairefontaine stream, Landrion stream, Etangs stream and the Landelles stream. See also *Communes of the Orne department *Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park ( Fr.: ''Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine'') is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the French regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Geography Spanning the departments of Orne, Manch ... References Communes of Orne {{Orne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fleuré, Orne
Fleuré () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fleuriel and Fleuré. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The Etangs stream, Marais de Fleuriel stream and the Bel Usse stream flow through the commune. Notable buildings and places *Stèle Étienne Panthou is a memorial remembering where a French Resistance fighter, Étienne Panthou, and an unknown person were executed in June 1944. File:La Mairie et l'Eglise.pdf, The Mayors office and Church File:Stéle.pdf, Stèle Étienne Panthou See also *Communes of the Orne department *Château de la Motte, Joué du Plain A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowaday ... References Communes of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ferrières-la-Verrerie
Ferrières-la-Verrerie () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. 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):Ferriereslaverrerie {{Orne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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La Ferrière-Béchet
La Ferrière-Béchet () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Verdray, La Tourainnerie, Les Hayes, Les Hauts Champs and La Ferrière-Béchet. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves. The Senneviere river, La Forêt stream and the Ponts Besnard stream are the three watercourses running through this area. Notable buildings and places *Tourbière des Petits Riaux is a nature reserve set within a Peat bog, that features carnivorous plants. National heritage sites *Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987. See also *Communes of the Orne department *Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park ( Fr.: ''P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Faverolles, Orne
Faverolles () is a Communes of France, commune in the Orne Departments of France, department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Fromagère, Essay,La Chênellière, Le Gué de Rouvre, La Corderie,La Chappronnière, La Hourdouillère, Trousse-Gerbe, and Faverolles. There are seven watercourses that run through the commune, 3 rivers Rouvre, Maire and the Rouvrette. The other watercourses are 4 streams, the Fief Benoit, Gué d'Arnettes, Moulinet & Besier. File:Église Saint-Pierre et monument aux morts de Faverolles (Orne).jpg, Church of Saint-Pierre and war memorial See also *Communes of the Orne department References Communes of Orne {{Orne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Écouché-les-Vallées
Écouché-les-Vallées () 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 Batilly, La Courbe, Écouché (the seat), Loucé, Saint-Ouen-sur-Maire and Serans. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Fontenai-sur-Orne was merged into Écouché-les-Vallées. It's seat, Écouché, is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets: La Courbe, Mesnil-Glaise, Le Haut du Château, Batilly, Treize Saints, L'Être Hubert, Saint-Ouen-sur-Maire, Serans, Écouché, Méheudin, Loucé, Noiseville, Le Hamel and Fontenai-sur-Orne. The parts of the commune that contains Batilly and La Courbe is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The Commune has 5 rivers running through it with another 6 streams. The five rivers are the Orne, Maire, Baize, Cance and Udon. The 6 streams are the Chalau, Commune, Barbotti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Commeaux
Commeaux () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. 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]   |