L'Orée-d'Écouves
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
L'Orée-d'Écouves[3] (French pronunciation: [lɔʁe dekuv]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Livaie (the seat), Fontenai-les-Louvets, Longuenoë and Saint-Didier-sous-Écouves.[4]
L'Orée-d'Écouves | |
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 The church in Livaie | |
Location of L'Orée-d'Écouves  | |
 L'Orée-d'Écouves  L'Orée-d'Écouves | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′55″N 0°01′55″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | CU Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Poirier-Christian[1] |
Area 1 | 44.45 km2 (17.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 730 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61228 /61420 |
| Elevation | 197–413 m (646–1,355 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents.[5]
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
- Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.[6]
Notable People
- Joaquim Pueyo (born 1950) a French politician representing the Socialist Party, was mayor of Livaie from 1983 to 2008.[7]
See also
References
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