Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes () is a
commune in the
Orne department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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in northwestern
France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Bergerie, La Farinière and Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes.
The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively ...
protected area of
Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.
The commune has one river, the Vie and a single stream, the Douy running through its borders.
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
Chateau Menil-Hubert-en-Exmes an 18th century chateau that was classified 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 2010. The artist
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (, ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, ; 19 July 183427 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings.
Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints and drawings. Degas is es ...
was invited to stay at the Chateau in 1859 and had a workshop built for him to work in.
See also
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Communes of the Orne department
References
Menilhubertenexmes
Monuments historiques of Orne
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