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 north-western
France
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.
Geography
Igé along with the communes of
Vaunoise
Vaunoise () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
Vaunoise along with the communes of Belforêt-en-Perche, Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême, Igé and Appenai-sous-Bellême is part of the Bois et coteaux calcai ...
,
Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême
Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême along with the communes of Vaunoise, Belforêt-en-Perche, Igé and Appenai-sous-Bellême is part of th ...
,
Belforêt-en-Perche
Belforêt-en-Perche (, literally ''Belforêt in Perche'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes o ...
and
Appenai-sous-Bellême
Appenai-sous-Bellême (, ''Appenai under Bellême'') is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
Appenai-sous-Bellême along with the communes of Vaunoise, Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême, Igé and Belforêt-en-Perc ...
is part of the
Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme translated as the limestone woods and hillsides under Belleme is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 105 hectares in size.
Geography
The area is based on Oxfordian limestone formations that create dry to ...
a
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 105 hectares and is home to the European stag beetle and
European ash
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.
Population
Points of interest
*Coteau de la Butte-des-Rocs is a 6.62 hectare site is a protected area created in 2012 as part of the
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 ...
site
Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme translated as the limestone woods and hillsides under Belleme is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 105 hectares in size.
Geography
The area is based on Oxfordian limestone formations that create dry to ...
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a
Monument historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...
.
*Domaine de Lonné seventeenth century chateau and estate that was registered as a monument in 2000.
*Church of Marcilly a twelfth century church, registered as a
Monument historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...
in 1971.
*Bray Manor a seventeenth century Manor house, registered as a
Monument historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...
in 1977.
*Garenne-de-la-Motte remains of a
Motte
A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or Bailey (castle), bailey, surrounded by a protective Rampart (fortificati ...
from the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
, registered as a
Monument historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...
in 1975.
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):