Passais (; also: ''Passais-la-Conception'') is a former
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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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 in north-western
France
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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Passais Villages.Arrêté préfectoral 28 December 2015
Facilities in the village include a doctors’ surgery (with nurses), a pharmacy, a boulangerie, two hairdressers, a Tabac, two banks, a boucherie, and a bar / restaurant. There is also soon to open a new clothing business, Desirabilitees, which specializes in printed T shirts and workwear.
There is also a médiathèque (library), a theatre, a Marie, a salles des fêtes, and schools.
Petrol and diesel is available from a 24-hour commune filling station, which is alongside a Vehicle workshop (Top Garage).
There is a small market on a Tuesday morning.
See also
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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):Former communes of Orne
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