department in Normany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Orne (61) is a department in France. It is in the Normandy region. Its prefecture is Alençon and its sub-prefectures are Argentan and Mortagne-au-Perche. The department's name comes from the river Orne which flows through it.
The Orne was one of the original 83 departments created in 1790.
The department borders several other departments:
There is also a 105,000 ha forest called forêt des Andaines (Andaines Forest).
The Orne is famous for its:
It is also known to be famous for its trotting horses.
(A château is a castle in French)
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