commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Orne
Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.department in northwestern
France
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Geography
The commune of Bazoches-au-Houlme is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bazoches-au-Houlme, La Guilberdière, Le Pont de Baize and La Thiboudière.
The river
Baize
Baize is a coarse woollen (or in cheaper variants cotton) cloth, similar in texture to felt, but more durable.
History
A mid-17th-century English ditty—much quoted in histories of ale and beer brewing in England—refers to 1525:
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runs through the commune, along with four of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets, Ruisseau du Val Lienard, Ruisseau du Val and Ruisseau des Vallees. In addition you have the Ruisseau des Monts Hiboux and Ruisseau des Vallees which are tributaries to the
Orne
Orne (; nrf, Ôrne or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.Monument historique.
*Château de Bazoches-au-Houlme is a stately home built in many stages. At first it was castle fortress remnants from the 12th century that was partly destroyed by Geoffrey Plantagenet with a watchtower that was built in the 14th century added to the structure. Later in the 15th to 18th century a stately home was added to the structure. This is classed as a Monument historique.
File:Bazoches-au-Houlme église 02.jpg, Saint-Pierre Church
File:Bazoches-au-Houlme lavoir 01.jpg, Bazoches-au-Houlme lavoir
Notable people
*
Remy de Gourmont
Remy de Gourmont (4 April 1858 – 27 September 1915) was a French symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era, and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars and Georges Bataille. The spelling ''Rémy'' de Gour ...
, a French symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic, was born in Bazoches-au-Houlme.
* Maurice Ephrussi, owned the Haras du Gazon, a breeding farm in Bazoches-au-Houlme which produced several horses of notable ability.