Appenai-sous-Bellême

Appenai-sous-Bellême (French pronunciation: [apənɛ su bɛlɛm] ^ⓘ, Appenai under Bellême) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Appenai-sous-Bellême
Commune
The church in Appenai-sous-Bellême
Location of Appenai-sous-Bellême
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Coordinates: 48°20′43″N 0°33′32″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Ceton
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Jean[1]
Area 1	10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	278
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61005 /61130
Elevation	123–196 m (404–643 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Appenai-sous-Bellême along with the communes of Vaunoise, Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême, Igé and Belforêt-en-Perche is part of the Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme a Natura 2000 conservation site.^[3] The site measures 105 hectares and is home to the European stag beetle and European ash.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	293	—
1975	238	−2.93%
1982	199	−2.52%
1990	223	+1.43%
1999	222	−0.05%
2009	240	+0.78%
2014	263	+1.85%
2020	280	+1.05%
Source: INSEE[5]

Points of Interest

National heritage sites

• Château des Feugerets is a 16th century Chateau, declared as a Monument historique in 2001. The Chateau grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of La Chapelle-Souëf^[6][7]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500109 - Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme - Description".
4. "Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Bellême" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
6. "Château des Feugerets (également sur commune d'Appenai-sous-Bellême) à La Chapelle-Souëf - PA61000025". monumentum.fr.
7. "Château des Feugerets à Appenai-sous-Bellême - PA61000026". monumentum.fr.