Orne (; or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.[department in northwestern ]France
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.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil,La Villette, Le Montpertuis and Avoine.Natura 2000
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conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.
Population
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
*Château d'Avoines 17th century chateau listed as a Monument historique
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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):
* Château de la Motte, Joué du Plain
References
Communes of Orne
Monuments historiques of Orne
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