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Les Yveteaux () is a
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in the
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in north-western
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.


Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Gare, Le Château,La Pierre Hurel and Les Yveteaux. The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande. The Gué d'Arnettes stream is the only watercourse that runs through the commune.


Notable buildings and places


National heritage sites

The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a
Monument historique ''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
*Chateau of Ostieux a 15th Century Manor house registered as a
Monument historique ''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
in 2005. *Chateau of Yveteaux a 17th Century chateau registered as a
Monument historique ''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
in 1988. The Chateau belonged to French poet Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye. File:Église Saint-Taurin des Yveteaux.jpg, Church of Saint-Taurin in Yveteaux


Notable People

* Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye a French Poet who was owner of the Chateau of Yveteaux.


See also

Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Yveteaux Monuments historiques of Orne