Monts-sur-Orne
Commune
The church and war memorial in Goulet
The church and war memorial in Goulet
Location of Monts-sur-Orne
Monts-sur-Orne is located in France
Monts-sur-Orne
Monts-sur-Orne
Monts-sur-Orne is located in Normandy
Monts-sur-Orne
Monts-sur-Orne
Coordinates: 48°44′01″N 0°05′30″W / 48.7336°N 0.0917°W / 48.7336; -0.0917
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonMagny-le-Désert
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Mallet[1]
Area
1
30.90 km2 (11.93 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
873
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61194 /61150
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Monts-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ syʁ ɔʁn]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Goulet (the seat), Montgaroult and Sentilly.[3]

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Goulet, Pommereux, Montgaroult, Sentilly, Vaux le Bardoult, Fontaine and Vloger. It also borders the area known as Suisse Normande.[4][5]

The commune has two rivers running through it, the River Orne and one of its tributaries the River Houay.[6][7]

points of Interest

  • Carrière des Monts is a Sensitive Natural Space of Orne covering an area of 2 hectares.[8] The site, in Sentilly is a former Limestone quarry, that makes a suitable home for many insects, attracted by the Thyme and Oregano that grows there.[9]

National Heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[10]

  • Servin Cross is a 13th century Wayside cross located in Goulet that was listed as a Monument historique in 1955.[11]
  • Vaux-le-Bardoult Church is a 14th Century Church located in Vaux le Bardoult that was registered as a Monument in 1972.[12]
  • Manoir de Pommereux is a 15th Century manor house located in Pommereux that was listed as a Monument historique in 1926.[13]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 18 December 2017 (in French)
  4. ↑ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  5. 1 2 "Monts-sur-Orne · 61150, France". Monts-sur-Orne · 61150, France.
  6. ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Houay (I2129000)".
  7. ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  8. ↑ "Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
  9. ↑ "La Carrière des Monts et Sablonettes MONTS-SUR-ORNE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
  10. ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  11. ↑ "Croix de carrefour dite Croix Servin". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  12. ↑ "Eglise de Vaux-le-Bardoult". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  13. ↑ "Manoir de Pommereux". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.


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