Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne () 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
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in north-western
France.
Geography
The Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare,
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 ...
conservation area, called the
Forêts et étangs du Perche Forêts et étangs du Perche translated as the Forest and ponds of Perche is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 47,681 hectares in size.
Geography
The area is a vast ecocomplex with a strong dominance of forest habitats, but also containing m ...
.
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has two 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 ...
.
Sainte-Céronne Church is a church built during the 12th century was classed as a Monument historique in 1975.
Feudal motte is a small castle on a
motte that dates back to the 11th century, it was listed as a monument in 1975.
See also
*
Communes of the Orne department
References
Sainteceronnelesmortagne
Monuments historiques of Orne
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