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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] |
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] |
Gouffern En Auge
Gouffern en Auge (, literally ''Gouffern in Pays d'Auge, Auge'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Silly-en-Gouffern (the seat), Aubry-en-Exmes, Avernes-sous-Exmes, Le Bourg-Saint-Léonard, Chambois, Orne, Chambois, La Cochère, Courménil, Exmes, Fel, Omméel, Saint-Pierre-la-Rivière, Survie, Orne, Survie, Urou-et-Crennes and Villebadin. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets: Survie, Saint-Pierre-la-Rivière, La Frênée, Omméel, Avernes-sous-Exmes, Fel, Aubry-en-Exmes, Villebadin, Chantereine, Courménil, Fougy, La Bélière, Le Bourg, Exmes, Le Bourg-Saint-Léonard, Silly-en-Gouffern, Urou-et-Crennes, Cayenne, La Cochère and Gouffern en Auge. The commune is part of the area known as Pays d'Auge. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known fo ... [...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] |
Sévigny, Orne
Sévigny () 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 Buttes, Le Tellier and Sévigny. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fields and horse stud farms. Sévigny 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 Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot is the only watercourse in the Commune. Notable buildings and places * Haras du Petit Tellier, one of the oldest thoroughbred horse breeding farms in France is based in the Commune. National heritage sites *The New House Tilery, built in 1812 and expanded in 1854, this building was operational up until 1900. It was registered as a Monument historique in 1995. See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarceaux
Sarceaux () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography Sarceaux 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 commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. The commune has two rivers running through it, the River Orne and one of its tributaries the River Baize Town twinning Sarceaux's twin towns are: * West Hendred, Oxfordshire – England. * East Hendred, Oxfordshire – England. 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 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai, Orne
Sai is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. It has a population of 222. Its inhabitants are known as ''Sayiens'' (male) and ''Sayiennes'' (female). Geography The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets (Bordeaux and Sai). Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. Sai 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. Sai has 2 bodies of water running through it, The Orne and The Ure. Toponymy The name of the village has been found under the forms: ''Saium'' in 1086, ''See'' et ''Zee'' in 1207, ''Saieum'' in 1223, ''Sav'' in 1418. Notable people * Thierry Ardisson (1949), a French TV host and Producer lives in the commune. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rônai
Rônai () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune of Rônai borders Suisse Normande to the west of its borders. The commune is spread over an area of with a maximum altitude of and minimum of Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Rônai and Pierrefitte Land distribution The 2018 CORINE Land Cover assessment shows the vast majority of the land in the commune, 63% () is Arable land. The rest of the land is Meadows at 15%, and or 20% is classed as Heterogeneous agricultural land. File:Rônai lavoir.jpg, lavoir at Rônai File:Rônai fontaine St-Martin.jpg, St-Martin fountain at Rônai File:Rônai église.jpg, Rônai church See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri, Orne
Ri () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. This commune has the shortest name of any department in the Orne. Saint John Eudes, the forerunner of the devotion to Sacred Heart, was born here. Geography The commune of Ri is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Ri and Houay. The commune is spread over an area of with a maximum altitude of and minimum of The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. The source of the river Houay, a tributary of the Orne originates from the settlement of the same name. Ri 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. Land distribution The 2018 CORINE Land Cover assessment shows the vast majority of the land in the commune, 67% () is Arable land. The rest of the land is Meadows at 16%, Heterogeneous agricultural l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occagnes
Occagnes () 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, Pommainville, La Petite Rue,Cuy and Occagnes. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. Occagnes 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 commune has the River Houay and one of its tributaries the Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot running through it. Notable buildings and places National heritage sites The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique *Château de Cuy a 17th Century Chateau in Occagnes registered as a Monument historique in 1936. *Church of Cuy is an 11th Century Church that is an example of the first Romanesque art. File:Château de Cuy (Occagnes).jpg, Château de Cuy (Occagnes) File:Vestige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulins-sur-Orne
Moulins-sur-Orne (, literally ''Moulins on Orne'') 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, Moulins-sur-Orne, Les Marteaux' and Bel œuvre. The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fields and horse stud farms. Moulins-sur-Orne 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 commune has three rivers running through it, the River Orne and one of its tributaries the River Houay, plus a tributary to the Huoay, called the Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot Notable buildings and places Jardin de Marigny is an English styled garden of 9000m2 that is occasionally opened to the public. The garden is a member of the Union des Parcs et Jardins de Normandie (Calvados-Manche-Orne). See also *Communes of the Orne department T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monts-sur-Orne
Monts-sur-Orne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Goulet, Orne, Goulet (the seat), Montgaroult and Sentilly. Population The former commune of Sentilly had a 2019 population of 128.Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019 Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, INSEE Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Goulet, Pommereux, Montgaroult, Sentilly, Vaux le Bardoult, Fontaine and Vloger. It also borders the area known as Norman Switzerland, Suisse Normande. The co ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montabard
Montabard () 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, Montabard and Villers Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. Montabard 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. 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 Communes of Orne {{Argentan-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
