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.France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of
Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey
Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2018, it was merged into the new commune of Charencey.Moussonvilliers and Normandel.
Longny les Villages
Longny les Villages (, literally ''Longny the Villages'') 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 La Lande-sur-Eure, Longny-au-Perche (t ...
,
Le Mage
''Le Mage'' ("the Magus") is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jean Richepin. It was first performed at the Paris Opéra in Paris on 16 March 1891 in costumes by Charles Bianchini and sets by Auguste Alfred Rubé, P ...
Tourouvre au Perche
Tourouvre au Perche () 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 Autheuil, Bivilliers, Bresolettes, Bubertré, Champs, Lignerolles, ...
shares part of the
Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche translated as the Forests, ponds peat bogs of Haut-Perche is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 3,670 hectares in size.
Geography
This site is split into three distinct environmental sectors;
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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, respectiv ...
conservation site. The site measures 3670 hectares and is home to fifteen species protected Flora and Fauna.
In addition the Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare,
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, respectiv ...
conservation area, called the
Forêts et étangs du Perche Forêts et étangs du Perche translated as the Forest and ponds of Perche is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 47,681 hectares in size.
Geography
The area is a vast ecocomplex with a strong dominance of forest habitats, but also containing ...
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See also
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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):