Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne

Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ filbɛʁ syʁ ɔʁn] ^ⓘ, literally Saint-Philbert on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.^[3]

Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
Commune
The church in Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
Location of Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne Show map of France Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°50′27″N 0°22′40″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Athis-Val de Rouvre
Intercommunality	CA Flers Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Raux[1]
Area 1	5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	114
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61444 /61430
Elevation	50–190 m (160–620 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 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 is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.^[4]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Vallée, Le Val, Le Haut Perron and Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne.^[5]

The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.^[6]

The commune has 3 watercourses running through it, with 2 rivers the Orne plus one of its tributaries the Rouvre.^[7][8] The other watercourse is a stream called the Val Corbel Stream.

Places of interest

• Rock of Oëtre is one of the most prestigious lookouts in the west of France.^[9]

• 
  RocheD Oetre
• 
  Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne Lavoir

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. "Commune de Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne (61444)". INSEE.
4. "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
5. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
6. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
7. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
8. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - The Rouvre (I23-0400)".
9. "Site naturel de la Roche d'Oëtre SAINT-PHILBERT-SUR-ORNE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.