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
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in north-western
France
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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