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Vallée De L'Orne Et Ses Affluents
Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents translated as Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 2,115 hectares in size. Geography The area is focused on Orne and 3 of its main tributaries, the laize, the Noireau and the Rouvre, as they flow through the different landscapes of Norman Switzerland. These landscapes range from deep gorges, torrential or slow-flowing rivers, wet meadows, alluvial forests, escarpments, scree slopes, siliceous ledges, enclosed woods and hedgerows. It is spread across 21 different communes all within the departments of Orne and calvados; # Athis-Val de Rouvre # Berjou #Bretteville-sur-Laize Bretteville-sur-Laize () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-World War II construction. Geography ... # Le Bô # Cahan # Clécy # Cossesseville # Fresney-le-Puceux # Les Isles-Bardel #Ménil ... [...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] |
Fresney-le-Puceux
Fresney-le Puceux () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ... References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Caen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Vey
Le Vey () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sourdeval, Le Haut du Vey and Le Vey. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The River Orne is the only watercourse that flows through the commune. Population Points of Interest *Rocher des Parcs is a 1400 Hectare nature reserve in the commune. The nature reserve features a 90 metre rockface, which is the sixth most visited place in France for climbers. See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Rémy, Calvados
Saint Rémy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Until 1968 an iron mine was exploited in the village. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Pont de la Moussé, Nid de Chien, La Gennière, La Piventière, La Moussé, La Muloisière, L'Église, La Vallée and Saint-Rémy. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The River Orne plus five streams, The Herbion, La Porte, La Vallee des Vaux, La Vignonniere and The Val Fournet are the six watercourses running through the commune. Population Points of interest National heritage sites *Saint-Rémy Church is a twelfth century church, that was listed as a Monument historique in 1933. Notable People * Pierre Surirey de Saint-Remy (1645–1716) a French general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne (, literally ''Saint-Philbert on Orne'') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Vallée, Le Val, Le Haut Perron and Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune has 3 watercourses running through it, with 2 rivers the Orne plus one of its tributaries the Rouvre. The other watercourse is a stream called the Val Corbel Stream. Places of interest * Rock of Oëtre is one of the most prestigious lookouts in the west of France. File:FranceNormandieStPhilbertSurOrneRocheDOetre.jpg, RocheD Oetre File:SaintPhilbertsurOrneLavoir 002.JPG, Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne Lavoir See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Omer, Calvados
Saint-Omer () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Mesnil, L'Abbaye du Val, Le Moncel, La Fortinière, Les Hautes Planches, Courteil and Saint-Omer. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The two streams of La Vallee des Vaux and The Orival are the only watercourses running through the commune. Population Points of Interest Les Rochers de La Houle is the remains of an ancient mountain range, the Armorican Massif that was gradually eroded by the sea, the remaining 240 metre high fragment is a popular destination for tourists. National heritage sites Mégalithe du Pré-du-Vivret is a Neolithic Megalith that was classed as a Monument historique in 1954 See also *Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Saint-Denis-de-Méré () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Val Ozanne, Le Bosq Hue, Le Bosq, Saint-Denis-de-Méré, Le Breuil, Le Jardin, La Coursière, Morieux and Cailly. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. Two rivers the Noireau and La Vere are the only watercourses flowing through the commune. Population Points of Interest *La Royauté Arboretum a 7ha Arboretum featuring 150 different species. File:001 Saint-Denis-de-Méré.JPG, Saint-Denis-de-Méré church File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Vallées de Saint-Denis-de-Méré (Pont-Érambourg). Vue nord.jpg, Notre-Dame-des-Vallées Chapelle in Pont-Érambourg File:Saint-denis-de-mere post card 3.jpg, Old postcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapilly
Rapilly is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy région in northwestern France. The commune is where the Baize joins the river Orne. Geography The commune of Rapilly is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune is where the river Baize feeds into the river Orne. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ... References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Caen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putanges-le-Lac
Putanges-le-Lac () is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Chênedouit, La Forêt-Auvray, La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage, Ménil-Jean, Putanges-Pont-Écrepin (the seat), Rabodanges, Les Rotours, Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne and Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Putanges-Pont-Écrepin,La Ferronnière, La Forêt-Auvray, Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne,Rabodanges,Les Rotours, Méguillaume, Chênedouit, Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne, La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage, Ménil-Jean and Fromentel. Putanges-le-Lac along with another 65 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. In addition the Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Martelée, Le Rocray, Les Hogues, La Potiche, La Guérardière, Le Hameau Hue, Le Haut d'Ouilly, Les Îles d'Ouilly, Le Val Aubert and Pont-d'Ouilly. The commune is spread over an area of with a maximum altitude of and minimum of The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The Rivers Orne & Noireau plus six streams, The Orival, The Val Corbel, La Boullonniere, The Val la Here, La Mare des Bois and La Mesliere flow through the commune. Land distribution The 2018 CORINE Land Cover assessment shows the vast majority of the land in the commune, 60% () is Meadows followed by Heterogeneous agricultural land at 15%. The res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais
Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Boissaye, Le Tilleul and Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune has six streams running through it The Langot, The Grand Etang, The Orival, The Val la Here, La Mesliere and La Vallee des Vaux. The town lies 13 miles from the foot of the hill St. Clair, which rises to 306 meters. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, interco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mesnil-Villement
Le Mesnil-Villement () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Landelle, Le Sainfoin, Le Pont des Vers, Le Haut des Vers, Le Val au Boëne and Le Mesnil-Villement. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune has two rivers, The Orne & The Rouvre plus two streams La Boullonniere & The Val Corbel. Population Notable People * Pierre Desvages - (1867 – 1933) a cyclist who raced in the first Tour de France was born here. See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |