The arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche is an

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of France in the

Orne Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

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. It has 151

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...

. Its population is 88,162 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, and their

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L'Aigle L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as ''Laigle''. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (''aigle'' in French) was discovered during the construction of ...

(61214) #

Appenai-sous-Bellême Appenai-sous-Bellême (, ''Appenai under Bellême'') is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of Franc ...

(61005) #

Les Aspres Les Aspres () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Population 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 fol ...

(61422) #

Aube Aube () is a French department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),Aubry-le-Panthou Aubry-le-Panthou () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Population 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 th ...

# Auguaise (61012) # Les Authieux-du-Puits # Avernes-Saint-Gourgon #

Bazoches-sur-Hoëne Bazoches-sur-Hoëne () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Population 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 ...

(61029) # Beaufai (61032) # Beaulieu (61034) # Belforêt-en-Perche (61196) # Bellavilliers (61037) #

Bellême Bellême () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. The musicologist Guillaume André Villoteau (1759–1839) was born in Bellême, as was Aristide Boucicaut (1810-1877), owner of ''Le'' ''Bon Marché'', the world's first depa ...

(61038) # Bellou-le-Trichard (61041) # Berd'huis (61043) # Bizou (61046) # Boëcé (61048) # Bonnefoi (61052) # Bonsmoulins (61053) #

Le Bosc-Renoult Le Bosc-Renoult is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Population 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 fo ...

# Brethel (61060) # Bretoncelles (61061) #

Camembert Camembert (, also , ) is a moist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Camembert, Normandy, in northwest France. It is sometimes compared in look and taste to brie cheese, albeit with ...

# Canapville #

Ceton Ceton () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the southernmost municipality in Normandy. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Orne department * Perche Perche () (French: ''le Perche'') is a former province of Fran ...

(61079) #

Les Champeaux Les Champeaux () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. As of 2019, its population is 107. See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The commu ...

# Champeaux-sur-Sarthe (61087) # Champ-Haut # Champosoult #

Chandai Chandai () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The current mayor is Serge Godard, re-elected in 2020. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of Fr ...

(61092) # La Chapelle-Montligeon (61097) # La Chapelle-Souëf (61099) # La Chapelle-Viel (61100) # Charencey (61429) #

Chaumont Chaumont can refer to: Places Belgium * Chaumont-Gistoux, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant France * Chaumont-Porcien, in the Ardennes ''département'' * Chaumont, Cher, in the Cher ''département'' * Chaumont-le-Bois, in the C� ...

# Chemilli (61105) # Cisai-Saint-Aubin # Comblot (61113) # Corbon (61118) # Coulimer (61121) # Coulmer #

Courgeon Courgeon () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western part of France. Points of interest National heritage sites *Notre-Dame Church a seventeenth centaury church, it was registered as a Monument historique 1909. See also *Communes ...

(61129) # Courgeoût (61130) # Cour-Maugis-sur-Huisne (61050) # Croisilles #

Crouttes Crouttes () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune has one river, the Monne and six streams, the Crouttes, the Chateau, the Redoutiere, the Moulin Neuf, the Champeaux & the Bois du Four running throu ...

# Crulai (61140) # Dame-Marie (61142) #

Échauffour Échauffour () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is on the borders of the country of Ouche and the campaign of Alençon. Its village is 4.5 km northwest of Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe, 9&n ...

# Écorcei (61151) #

Fay A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, o ...

(61159) # Feings (61160) # La Ferrière-au-Doyen (61162) #

La Ferté-en-Ouche La Ferté-en-Ouche (, literally ''La Ferté in Ouche'') 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 Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Fert� ...

# La Fresnaie-Fayel # Fresnay-le-Samson #

Gacé Gacé () is a commune in the Orne department in Lower-Normandy, north-western France. Population Heraldry Administration Twin towns * Kinross, Perth & Kinross, Scotland See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a ...

# Les Genettes (61187) # La Genevraie # Godisson (61192) # La Gonfrière # Guerquesalles #

L'Hôme-Chamondot L'Hôme-Chamondot () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. In 1812 the former commune Brotz was merged into L'Hôme-Chamondot. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the ...

(61206) # Igé (61207) # Irai (61208) # Lignères # Loisail (61229) # Longny-les-Villages (61230) #

La Madeleine-Bouvet La Madeleine-Bouvet () 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 follow ...

(61241) # Le Mage (61242) # Mahéru (61244) # Mardilly # Mauves-sur-Huisne (61255) #

Le Ménil-Bérard Le Ménil-Bérard () 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 followin ...

(61259) # Ménil-Froger # Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes # Le Ménil-Vicomte #

Les Menus Les Menus () 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 interco ...

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Le Merlerault Le Merlerault () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Heraldry 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 f ...

# La Mesnière (61277) #

Montgaudry Montgaudry () 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 inte ...

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Mortagne-au-Perche Mortagne-au-Perche () is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy, north-western France. Heraldry Population People *Geoffrey II, Count of Perche and Mortagne, grandfather of Queen Margaret of L'Aigle. * Marie of Armagnac, duchess of Al ...

(61293) #

Moulins-la-Marche Moulins-la-Marche is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Heraldry 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 fo ...

(61297) # Moutiers-au-Perche (61300) # Neuville-sur-Touques # Nonant-le-Pin # Orgères #

Origny-le-Roux Origny-le-Roux () 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 in ...

(61319) # Parfondeval (61322) # Le Pas-Saint-l'Homer (61323) # Perche-en-Nocé (61309) #

Pervenchères Pervenchères () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Heraldry 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 fol ...

(61327) # Le Pin-la-Garenne (61329) # Planches # Pontchardon #

Pouvrai Pouvrai () 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 interco ...

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(61342) # Rémalard-en-Perche (61345) #

Le Renouard Le Renouard () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Points of interest National heritage sites The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique. *Coulonche Farm a 15th centaury Farm house, tha ...

Résenlieu Résenlieu () 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 inter ...

Réveillon A ''réveillon'' () is a long dinner held in the evening preceding Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Its name descends from the word ''réveil'' (meaning "waking"), because participation involves staying awake until morning, as the meal finishes ...

(61348) # Roiville #

Sablons-sur-Huisne Sablons-sur-Huisne (, literally ''Sablons on Huisne'') is a commune in the Canton of Bretoncelles, in the Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, in the department of Orne, northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2016 by the merger o ...

(61116) # Saint-Aquilin-de-Corbion (61363) # Saint-Aubin-de-Bonneval #

Saint-Aubin-de-Courteraie Saint-Aubin-de-Courteraie () is a Communes of France, commune in the Orne Departments of France, department in north-western France. See also *Communes of the Orne department References

Communes of Orne, Saintaubindecourteraie {{O ...

(61367) #

Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière () 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 follow ...

(61379) # Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne (61381) # Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne (61373) #

Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe () 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 ...

# Saint-Evroult-de-Montfort #

Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The commune is primarily known for the picturesque ruins of the Abbey of Saint-Evroul. See also * Communes of the Orne department The following ...

# Saint-Fulgent-des-Ormes (61388) # Saint-Germain-d'Aunay # Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille # Saint-Germain-de-la-Coudre (61394) # Saint-Germain-de-Martigny (61396) #

Saint-Germain-des-Grois Saint-Germain-des-Grois () 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 fol ...

(61395) # Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel (61404) #

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre Saint-Hilaire-sur-Erre () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Points of interest National heritage sites The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique. * Malaise Manor is a sixteenth centu ...

(61405) #

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle (, literally ''Saint-Hilaire on Risle'') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Points of interest National heritage sites * Château de Saint-Hilaire-sur-Risle a seventeenth century chateau, it w ...

(61406) # Saint-Jouin-de-Blavou (61411) # Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne (61414) # Saint-Mard-de-Réno (61418) # Saint-Martin-d'Écublei (61423) # Saint-Martin-des-Pézerits (61425) # Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême (61426) # Saint-Michel-Tubœuf (61432) # Saint-Nicolas-de-Sommaire # Saint-Ouen-de-Sécherouvre (61438) # Saint-Ouen-sur-Iton (61440) #

Saint-Pierre-des-Loges Saint-Pierre-des-Loges () 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 fo ...

(61446) # Saint-Pierre-la-Bruyère (61448) #

Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle (, literally ''Saint-Sulpice on Risle'') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also c ...

(61456) # Saint-Symphorien-des-Bruyères (61457) # Le Sap-André #

Sap-en-Auge Sap-en-Auge (, literally ''Sap in Auge'') 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 Orville and Le Sap (the seat).Soligny-la-Trappe (61475) #

Suré Suré () 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 intercommu ...

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Ticheville Ticheville () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Ticheville is home to Haras du Mezeray, a Thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm founded by Paul de Moussac in 196 See also *Communes of the Orne department The followin ...

# Touquettes #

Tourouvre au Perche Tourouvre au Perche () 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 Autheuil, Bivilliers, Bresolettes, Bubertré, Champs, Lignerolles, La ...

(61491) # La Trinité-des-Laitiers #

Val-au-Perche Val-au-Perche () 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 Gémages, L'Hermitière, Mâle, La Rouge, Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre and Le Thei ...

(61484) # Vaunoise (61498) # La Ventrouze (61500) # Verrières (61501) # Villiers-sous-Mortagne (61507) #

Vimoutiers Vimoutiers () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The finish line of the Paris–Camembert bicycle race is Vimoutiers. History In 1040 while besieging a nearby Norman castle, Alan III, Duke of Brittany died suddenly in V ...

# Vitrai-sous-Laigle (61510)

History

The arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche was created in 1800, disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1942.Historique de l'Orne
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Orne, it gained 49 communes from the

arrondissement of Argentan The arrondissement of Argentan (french: arrondissement d'Argentan, link=no) is an arrondissement of France, located in the Orne department, region of Normandy. It has 123 communes. Its population is 110,239 (2016), and its area is . Composition ...

and one commune from the

arrondissement of Alençon The arrondissement of Alençon is an arrondissement of France in the Orne department in the Normandy region. It has 111 communes. Its population is 86,907 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Alençon, and ...

, and it lost five communes to the arrondissement of Alençon. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 61 Orne
INSEE # L'Aigle-Est # L'Aigle-Ouest # Bazoches-sur-Hoëne # Bellême # Longny-au-Perche #

# Moulins-la-Marche # Nocé # Pervenchères # Rémalard # Le Theil #

Tourouvre Tourouvre () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Tourouvre au Perche. The first photovoltaic road in the world was under construction in Tourouvre in Novem ...

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