Montillières-sur-Orne (, literally ''Montillières on
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.commune in the
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples and/or pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norman distillation was ma ...
France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of
Trois-Monts
Trois-Monts (; French for 'three-mountains') is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Montillières-sur-Orne.
The former commune is p ...
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 Petit Mesnil, Le Val Énault, Les Trois Monteaux, Lignerolles and Goupillières.
The River Orne plus four streams La Vallee Fermante, The Buharet, The Flagy and the Bois are the five watercourses running through the commune.
See also
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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 ...