Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne (, literally ''Ménil-Hubert 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
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
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Losier,Grignon, Le Hamel, La Branle, Rouvrou, La Batonnière, La Davillerie, Les Monts and Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne.
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare,
Natura 2000
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conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.
The commune has 4 watercourses running through it, with 3 rivers 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.Noireau & the Rouvre. The other watercourse is a stream called Ruisseau de la Mare des Bois.
People linked with the commune
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Pierre Cally
Pierre Cally (25 September 1630 – 31 December 1709) was a French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian.
Life
He was born at Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne near Falaise, now Orne, France. In 1660 he was appointed professor of philosophy and ...
(1630-1709), a French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian was born here.
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):