Boischampré () is a commune in the

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.department in northwestern

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. It was formed in 2015 by the merger of the former communes Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet, Marcei, Saint-Loyer-des-Champs and Vrigny. The commune is part of the

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and

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Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bout de Bas,Le Moncel, Tercey, Boischampré,La Petite Rivière,La Grande Rivière, Les Landes, Le Poirier, Les Marais, Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet, Les Rochers, Marcei,Les Rues, Flaugny and Benoise. Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fields and horse stud farms. Boischampré along with another 65 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare,

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conservation area, called the

Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents translated as the Upper Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 20,593 hectares in size. The site is managed by CPIE Collines normandes. Geography The area is focused on the sou ...

. In addition with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called

Sites d'Ecouves Sites d'Ecouves is a Natura 2000 site within the Orne department. The protected area is based on the Cance River. Geography The area is 1,630 hectares in size and is located on one of the last foothills of the eastern Armorican base, the Ecouves ...

. The Orne and the Baize are the two river running through the commune. In addition to the two rivers there are six streams flowing through the area, the Calvaire, the Rogneux, the Etangs, the Bel Usse, the Marais de Fleuriel and La Gironde.

Notable buildings and places

Moulin de Tercey is a Mill rebuilt in 1815 by Frin-Cormeray is listed as a

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since 1995. Manoir de la Baronnie is a 12th century manor listed as a

since 1972. Domaine du château de Sassy is an 18th century chateau listed as a

since 1932. The gardens were designed by Achille Duchêne for Duke Etienne d'Audiffret-Pasquier. the garden is classified as a Jardins remarquables by the

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and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. File:Le Jardin du Château de Sassy 821.jpg, The garden of Château de Sassy File:Église Saint-Loyer de Boischampré (Saint-Loyer-des-Champs) 2.jpg, Saint-Loyer Church File:Église de Vrigny.jpg, Vrigny Church

References

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Geography

Notable buildings and places

See also

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