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Joué-du-Plain
Joué-du-Plain () is a Communes of France, commune in the Orne Departments of France, department in north-western France. The commune was mentioned in 1216 by the name of "Jeum". There are 248 people living there. The community festival is 29 June.Villes et villages de France: Orne by Michel de la Torre, published by Deslogis-Lacoste Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Ménil Martel,La Rivière, Chantelou, Le Haut Ménil, La Folletière and Joué-du-Plain. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fields and horse stud farms. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . Joué-du-Plain along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. The River Udon plus two streams the Gosu and the Poncey traverse through the commune. Important places The church (building), church in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Écouché-les-Vallées
Écouché-les-Vallées () is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Batilly, Orne, Batilly, La Courbe, Écouché (the seat), Loucé, Saint-Ouen-sur-Maire and Serans, Orne, Serans. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Fontenai-sur-Orne was merged into Écouché-les-Vallées. Its 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, Orne, Batilly and La Courbe is part of the area known as Norman Switzerland, Suisse Normande. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avoine, Orne
Avoine () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil,La Villette, Le Montpertuis and Avoine. The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. It is in size. The average elevation of the commune is . Avoine along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. The River Cance and the Poncey stream traverse through the commune. Population Notable buildings and places National heritage sites *Château d'Avoines 17th century chateau listed as a Monument historique in 1979. 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] |
Terres D'Argentan Interco
Terres d'Argentan Interco (before 2023: ''Communauté de communes d'Argentan Intercom'') is a federation of municipalities (''communauté de communes'') in the Orne ''département'' and in the Normandy ''région'' of France. Its seat is Argentan. Its area is 715.1 km2, and its population in 2019 was 33,409. It covers some of the Communes that make up the area known as Suisse Normande. Composition The communauté de communes consists of the following 49 communes: #Argentan # Aunou-le-Faucon # Avoine # Bailleul # Boischampré # Boucé # Brieux # Commeaux # Coudehard # Coulonces #Écorches Écorches () is a Communes of France, commune in the Orne Departments of France, department in northwestern France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Hameau Perré, Les Lignerits, Le Moncel ... # Écouché-les-Vallées # Fleuré # Fontaine-les-Bassets # Ginai #Gouffern en Auge #Guêprei #Joué-du-Plain #Juvigny-sur-Orne #La Lande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevrai
Sevrai () 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, Udon,Ferrière and Sevrai. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. Sevrai along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. There are 5 watercourses that traverse through the commune, the River Orne, River Maire, River Udon, Gosu stream and Poncey stream. See also *Communes of the Orne department *Château de la Motte, Joué du Plain A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, 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 reg ... References Communes of Orne {{Argentan-geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Brice-sous-Rânes
Saint-Brice-sous-Rânes (, literally ''Saint-Brice under Rânes'') 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, Les Hues,Le Bisson and Saint-Brice-sous-Rânes. Saint-Brice-sous-Rânes along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. There are 5 streams which flow through the commune, the Chalau, the Aunais, the Gosu, la Barbottiere and La Noeve. 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): References Saintbricesous ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaine D'Argentan
The Plain d'Argentan (or Argentan Plain) is a natural region located in the center-north of the Orne department in Normandy, France. It is a cereal-growing plain surrounding the north, west, and south of the town of Argentan. The plain is bordered to the north by the Falaise, Calvados, Falaise countryside, to the west by the Houlme region (Norman bocage), to the south by the Alençon countryside, to the northeast by the Pays d'Auge, and to the east by the Pays d'Ouche. It ensures the continuity of the Caen plain and the Falaise countryside within the Normandy plain. Historically, the Plain d'Argentan has been an important agricultural area in Normandy. Its fertile soil has supported farming activities for centuries, and the region has played a significant role in the local economy. In addition to farming the area is used for tourism, offering hiking, cycling and nature walks. Geography The Plain d'Argentan is characterized by its flat terrain and fertile soil, making it ideal for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rânes
Rânes () 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, Les Beauchards, La Nuguerie, La Forêterie, Le Chêne Angot, L'Auramière, Rânes, Le Bisson, Le Ménil Angot, Les Vieux Parcs, Pringault, La Robillardière and La Barbelière. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . Rânes along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. The river Maire along with six streams, the Rouvray, the Gosu, La Noeve, the Aunais, the Chalau, and the Masses and the Moulin de Besnard are the seven watercourses that traverse the commune. Main sights and notable buildings *Musée de la Préhistoire - Museum dedicated to revealing how Neanderthal man, lived in and around Rânes, between 150,000 and 40,000 years ago. *Hippodrome du Parc - is a racecourse for horse racing, based in the grounds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The site is managed by CPIE Collines normandes. 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 66 different communes all within the Orne department; # Almenêches #Argentan # Aunou-le-Faucon # Aunou-sur-Orne # 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 # Giel-Courteilles #Gouffern en Auge # Gâprée # Habloville # Joué-du-Bois # Joué-du-Plain # Juvigny-sur-Orne #La Lande-de-Goult # La Lande-de-Lougé # Lougé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vieux-Pont
Vieux-Pont () 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, La Courcière, La Harlière, Troussel, Le Bois au Brun and Vieux-Pont. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. Vieux-Pont along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The river Udon along with three streams, the Rouvray, la Harliere and the Moulin de Besnard are the four watercourses that traverse the commune. Notable buildings and places National heritage sites Manor known as Le Désert a 17th century Manor house, used for meetings by the Chouannerie during the French Revolution, was classified as a Monument historique in 1995. See also *Communes of the Orne department Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower
A tower is a tall Nonbuilding structure, structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from guyed mast, masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specifically distinguished from buildings in that they are built not to be habitable but to serve other functions using the height of the tower. For example, the height of a clock tower improves the visibility of the clock, and the height of a tower in a fortified building such as a castle increases the visibility of the surroundings for defensive purposes. Towers may also be built for observation tower, observation, leisure, or telecommunication purposes. A tower can stand alone or be supported by adjacent buildings, or it may be a feature on top of a larger structure or building. Etymology Old English ''torr'' is from Latin ''turris'' via Old French ''tor''. The Latin term together with Greek language, Greek τύ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Romanesque is characterized by semicircular arches, while the Gothic is marked by the pointed arches. The Romanesque emerged nearly simultaneously in multiple countries of Western Europe; its examples can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. Similarly to Gothic, the name of the style was transferred onto the contemporary Romanesque art. Combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings and other local traditions, Romanesque architecture is known by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy pillars, barrel vaults, large towers and decorative arcading. Each building has clearly defined forms, frequently of very regular, symmetrical ... [...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] |
