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Saint-Léger-sur-Sarthe
Saint-Léger-sur-Sarthe (, literally ''Saint-Léger on Sarthe (river), Sarthe'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Orne Departments of France, department in north-western France. Geography The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe. See also *Communes of the Orne department *Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine References Communes of Orne, Saintlegersursarthe {{Alençon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haute Vallée De La Sarthe
Haute Vallée de la Sarthe translated as the Upper Sarthe Valley is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 3,503 hectares in size. Geography The area is an Alluvial plain in a valley that commonly floods in winter. It is mainly consisted of sparse natural meadows crossed by a very developed hydrographic network (numerous tributaries, ditches). It is spread across 29 different communes within the Orne department and 4 within the Sarthe department; #Alençon #Barville, Orne, Barville #Bazoches-sur-Hoëne #Bures, Orne, Bures #Buré #Cerisé #Champeaux-sur-Sarthe #Chenay, Sarthe, Chenay #Coulonges-sur-Sarthe #Hauterive, Orne, Hauterive #Héloup #Laleu, Orne, Laleu #Mahéru #Mesnières-en-Bray #Mieuxcé #Moulins-le-Carbonnel #Moulins-la-Marche #Le Ménil-Broût #Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe #Le Plantis #Saint-Agnan-sur-Sarthe #Saint-Aubin-de-Courteraie #Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei #Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis #Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe #Saint-Léger-sur-Sarthe #Saint-Martin-des-Pézerits #Saint Pate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, French Region of France, regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Geography Spanning the Departments of France, departments of Orne, Manche, Mayenne, and Sarthe, the Normandie-Maine park was created in 1975 with a total area of . As of 2011, the parkland has expanded to a total area of and includes 164 Communes of France, communes with fourteen associated partner communes; the number of inhabitants within the park is approximately 171,000. The park encompasses the Sarthe (river), Sarthe river valley and the large Forêt des Andaines, Forest of Andaines. Conservation areas The park contains seventeen sites that have been listed as Natura 2000 protected areas. Twelve of these protected areas are managed by the park, with 5 being managed by other external bodies. List of Natura 2000 sites wiuthin the Normandie ... [...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] |
Sarthe (river)
The Sarthe () is a river in western France. Together with the river Mayenne it forms the river Maine, which is a tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Orne department, near Moulins-la-Marche. It flows generally southwest, through the following departments and towns: *Orne: Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, Alençon *Sarthe: Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Le Mans, Sablé-sur-Sarthe *Maine-et-Loire: Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Tiercé, Angers Its main tributaries are the Loir and the Huisne from the left, and the Vaige, the Erve and the Vègre The Vègre () is an long river in the Sarthe department in western France. Its source is near Rouessé-Vassé. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Sarthe Sarthe () is a department of the French region of Pays de la Loi ... from the right. Navigation The Sarthe has 20 weirs and locks. The channel is well marked and navigation is straightforward, except for the risk of shoals in certain se ... [...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] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The Natura 2000 network covered more than 18% of the European Union's land area and more than 7% of its marine area in 2022. History In May 1992, the governments of the European Communities adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. The Habitats Directive complements the Birds Directive adopted in 1979, and together they make up the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. The Birds Directive requires the establishment of Special Protection Areas for birds. The Habitats Directive similarly requires Sites of Community Importance which upon the agreement of the European Commission become Special Areas o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
