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L'Orée-d'Écouves
L'Orée-d'Écouves () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Livaie (the seat), Fontenai-les-Louvets, Longuenoë and Saint-Didier-sous-Écouves. Geography The Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents. Notable buildings and places 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. Notable People *Joaquim Pueyo (born 1950) a French politician representing the Socialist Party, was mayor of Livaie from 1983 to 2008. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontenai-les-Louvets
Fontenai-les-Louvets () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune L'Orée-d'Écouves. It is located in the Forêt d'Écouves in Normandy. Points of Interest The commune has the highest point in Normandy, called the Signal d'Écouves which is 413 metres in height. 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 (French language, Fr.: ''Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine'') is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the France, French Region of France, regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Geography ... References Fontenaileslouvets {{Alençon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livaie
Livaie () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune L'Orée-d'Écouves. 10 July 2018 See also * *Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine
Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park (French language, Fr.: ''Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine'') is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the France, F ...
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Longuenoë
Longuenoë is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune L'Orée-d'Écouves. 10 July 2018 Commune borders The commune is surrounded by: * to the north * to the west * to the south *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Didier-sous-Écouves
Saint-Didier-sous-Écouves () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune L'Orée-d'Écouves. Notable buildings and places *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 (French language, Fr.: ''Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine'') is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the France, French Region of France, regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Geography ... References Saintdidiersousecouves {{Alençon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté Urbaine D'Alençon
The Communauté urbaine d'Alençon is the ''communauté urbaine'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Alençon. It is located in the Orne and Sarthe departments, in the Normandy and Pays de la Loire regions, northwestern France. It was created in December 1996.CU d'Alençon (N° SIREN : 246100663) BANATIC. Accessed 17 October 2024. Its area is 461.7 km2. Its population was 55,924 in 2018, of which 25,775 in Alençon proper.Comparateur de territoire INSEE. 4 April 2022. Composition The communauté urbaine consists of the following 31 communes, of w ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallée Du Sarthon Et Affluents
Vallée du Sarthon et affluents translated as Sarthon Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 5,255 hectares in size. Geography The area is focused on the Sarthon river a tributary to the Sarthe river. The river flows from the Écouves forest massif creating alluvial plains. It is spread across 12 different communes all within the departments of Orne and Mayenne; #La Ferrière-Bochard # Gandelain # Lalacelle #L'Orée-d'Écouves # Ravigny # La Roche-Mabile # Rouperroux #Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei # Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon # Saint-Ellier-les-Bois # Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois # Saint-Pierre-des-Nids Some of the protected site is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park. Conservation The conservation area has nine species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive; #Northern crested newt #Eurasian otter #European bullhead # Cottus perifretum # Brook lamprey #White-clawed crayfish # Southern damselfly #Marsh fritillary #Freshwater pearl mussel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Orne Department
The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * Communauté urbaine d'Alençon (partly) * Communauté d'agglomération Flers Agglo * Communauté de communes Andaine-Passais *CC [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
A () is a level of administrative divisions of France, administrative division in the France, French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities in Canada and the United States; ' in Germany; ' in Italy; ' in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom. 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 hamlet (place), 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 arrondissem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orne
Orne (; or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 61 Orne INSEE History Orne is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution, on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of and Perche. It is the birthplace of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the Regions of France, administrative regions and the Communes of France, communes. There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five Overseas department and region, overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 Arrondissements of France, arrondissements and 2,054 Cantons of France, cantons (as of 2023). These last two levels of government have no political autonomy, instead serving as the administrative basis for the local organisation of police, fire departments, and, in certain cases, elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council (France), departmental council ( , ). From 1800 to April 2015, these were called gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The Natura 2000 network covered more than 18% of the European Union's land area and more than 7% of its marine area in 2022. 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 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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
