Saint-André-de-Messei
Saint-André-de-Messei (, literally ''Saint-André of Messei'') 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 Refours, Les Monts, L'Être Gallet, Vircoq and Saint-André-de-Messei. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The sole watercourse that flows through the commune is the river Varenne. Notable People * René Bansard - (1904 - 1917) was a French archaeologist, who died here. 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):

René Bansard
René Bansard (1904–1971) was a French archaeologist. Background He was born in 1904 to a merchant in Grandcamp-Maisy. He died in 1971 in Saint-André-de-Messei Saint-André-de-Messei (, literally ''Saint-André of Messei'') 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 Refours, Les Monts, L'Être .... References 1904 births 1971 deaths 20th-century French non-fiction writers 20th-century French male writers French archaeologists French male non-fiction writers 20th-century French archaeologists {{France-scientist-stub ...
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Communauté D'agglomération Flers Agglo
Communauté d'agglomération Flers Agglo is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Flers. It is located in the Orne department, in the Normandy region, northwestern France. Created in 2013, its seat is in Flers.CA Flers Agglo (N° SIREN : 200035814)
BANATIC. Retrieved 29 October 2024. Its area is 567.7 km². Its population was 53,555 in 2019, of which 14,762 in Flers proper.Comparateur de territoire

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Messei
Messei () 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 Pacotière, La Bondière, Les Buissons, Les Pasquières, Les Genétés, La Balonnière, La Haguerie, Messei, La Cheminière, Le Gué, La Bruyère and La Merrie. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . There are three watercourses that traverse through the commune, the river Varenne, La Vere and a stream called the Blanche-Lande. The source of the river Varenne is in Messei. Notable buildings and places National heritage sites The commune has one building listed as a Monument historique, which are the remains of the old 11th-century castle in Messei and listed in 1975. Notable People *Foulques du Merle - (1239 - 1314) was Seigneur of Gacé and Bellou-en-Houlme, and Baron of Le Merlerault, Briouze and Messei. *Émile Deshayes de Marcère (1828-1918) - last surviving senator for life of the Third ...
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Échalou
Échalou () 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 Mézerets,La Foucaudière, La Crilloire, La Graindorgère and Échalou. There are 2 watercourses that traverse through the commune, the river Varenne and a stream called the Loget. 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):

Saires-la-Verrerie
Saires-la-Verrerie () 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, Varennes, Maison Oger and Saires-la-Verrerie. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . Twin towns – sister cities Saires-la-Verrerie is twinned with: * Wehretal, Germany 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):

La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs () 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, Sainte-Anne, La Noé, Les Landes, Les Castors, Le Gué Plat and La Ferrière-aux-Étangs. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park. The Vee river is the major watercourse running through this area. Notable buildings and places *Le Mont Brûlé is a 302m sandstone hill overlooking the town. On top of the hill is a collection of works, including a replica of the Lourdes grotto. Twin towns – sister cities La Ferrière-aux-Étangs is twinned with: * Wehretal, Germany 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, Frenc ...
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Banvou
Banvou () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Mesnil Clou, La Rousselière, Pic Louvette, Meslé, L'Être Amiard, Le Pont, Le Plessis, La Lande, La Ribardière, La Gaudinière and Banvou. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The Halouze and the Varenne are the two rivers, running through this commune. Population Notable People *Émile Deshayes de Marcère (1828-1918) - last surviving senator for life of the Third Republic is buried here. 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):

Le Châtellier, Orne
Le Châtellier () 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, Le Hamel, Les Fermés and Le Châtellier. It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The Halouze and the Varenne are the two rivers, running through this commune. 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):

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
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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 ...
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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
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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
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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 ...
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