Merlerault-le-Pin
Merlerault-le-Pin () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It was formed on 1 January 2025, with the merger of Les Authieux-du-Puits, La Genevraie, Godisson, Le Merlerault and Nonant-le-Pin. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Butte, La Reboursière, La Chauvinière, Les Terres Noires,Les Mandrettes, Nonant-le-Pin, Le Merlerault, La Chambre, La Guerrie, Les Carrés, Les Mares, Montmarcé, La Cailletière, La Patte-d'Oie, Les Authieux-du-Puits, Carnettes, Les Foutelées, Les Houx, Le Varo, La Chevallerie, Le Tertre, Les Clos, Le Prieuré, Le Moncel, Le Cerisier, La Bêchetière, Ferme des Herbages, Le Tourniquet, Le Marais, Godisson, La Lamberderie, La Teunebeuverie, La Roussière, Le Mesnil-Hurel and La Dauphinerie. The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. Merlerault-le-Pin along with another 65 communes is part of a ...
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Les Authieux-du-Puits
Les Authieux-du-Puits () is a former commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of Merlerault-le-Pin. Geography The former Commune is within the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. The former commune is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. Population See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

La Genevraie
La Genevraie () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of Merlerault-le-Pin. Geography The former Commune is within the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. The former commune is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Godisson
Godisson () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of Merlerault-le-Pin. Geography The former commune is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):

Le Merlerault
Le Merlerault () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of Merlerault-le-Pin. Geography The former Commune is within the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. The former commune is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. Points of interest National heritage sites *Ensemble castral remains of a medieval residence with a circular mound, it was registered as a Monument historique 1989. Notable People *Foulques du Merle - (1239 - 1314) was Seigneur of Gacé and Bellou-en-Houlme, and Baron of Le Merlerault, Briouze and Messei. *François Pouqueville - (1770 – 1838) a French diplomat, writer, explorer, physician and historian, and member of the Institut de France was born here. *Léon Labbé - (1832 – 1916) a French surgeon and politician was born here. Heraldry Twin towns – sister cities Le ...
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Nonant-le-Pin
Nonant-le-Pin () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of Merlerault-le-Pin. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Butte,La Reboursière, La Chauvinière, Les Terres Noires,Les Mandrettes and Nonant-le-Pin. The former Commune is within the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. The former commune is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. Nonant-le-Pin has 2 rivers that run through it, the Dieuge and the Ure. Notable people * Charles-Paul Landon (1760 - 1826), a French painter and popular writer on art and artists, was born here. *Marie Duplessis (1824-1847), a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men was born here. She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of the 1848 novel The Lady of the Ca ...
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Bocages Et Vergers Du Sud Pays D'Auge
Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge translated as the Bocages and orchards of the southern Pays d'Auge is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 21,511 hectares in size. Geography The area is a well-preserved wooded landscape that features dense hedges which shelter old trees whose pollarding has allowed cavities to appear in these trees, suitable for certain types of insects. The area is mostly agricultural with 5 % being scrubland and the remaining 5% being forested. It is spread across 27 different communes all within the Orne department; # Almenêches # Champ-Haut # Cisai-Saint-Aubin # Coulmer # Croisilles #Échauffour # La Ferrière-au-Doyen # Gacé # Ginai #Gouffern en Auge # Lignères # Mahéru # Merlerault-le-Pin # Moulins-la-Marche # Ménil-Froger # Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes # Le Ménil-Vicomte # Orgères #Le Pin-au-Haras # Planches # Résenlieu #Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois () is a commune in the Orne department in north-w ...
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Ginai
Ginai () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Briquetière, Les Bruyères and Ginai. The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. The River Ure runs through the commune in addition to a single stream, the Roule-Crottes. Notable buildings and places National heritage sites *Hippodrome de Bergerie a racecourse that is owned by the Haras du Pin. It hosted Normandy's first gallop race in 1851. In 1863 it was inaugurated in 1863 by Napoleon III. It was classed as a Monument historique. See also *Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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Chailloué
Chailloué () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Marmouillé and Neuville-près-Sées were merged into Chailloué. Geography The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, La Dufrênerie, Marmouillé, Champ Bourdin, Bois Chassevent, Neuville-près-Sées, La Dultière and Chailloué. Chailloué along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. Chailloués has two rivers, La Don & La Senelle and two streams the Monts Damain & the Essarts, making up the 4 watercourses running through the commune. Notable buildings and places *Rustik is an immersive amusement park, set in a medieval-fantasy kingdom, which opened in 2020. National heritage sites The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique. *Château a 17th-century castle built by the Vieupont family, and registered as a monum ...
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Haute Vallée De L'Orne Et Affluents
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents translated as the Upper Orne Valley and tributaries is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 20,593 hectares in size. The site is managed by CPIE Collines normandes. Geography The area is focused on the sources of the Orne and its main tributaries up to Putanges-Pont-Ecrepin, the area that is prone to flooding and has water all year round. It is spread across 66 different communes all within the Orne department; # Almenêches #Argentan # Aunou-le-Faucon # Aunou-sur-Orne # Avoine # Belfonds # Boischampré # Boissei-la-Lande # Boucé # Brullemail # Carrouges # Le Cercueil # Chailloué # Le Champ-de-la-Pierre # La Chapelle-près-Sées # Le Château-d'Almenêches # Commeaux # Écouché-les-Vallées # Faverolles # La Ferrière-Béchet # Ferrières-la-Verrerie # Fleuré # Francheville # Giel-Courteilles #Gouffern en Auge # Gâprée # Habloville # Joué-du-Bois # Joué-du-Plain # Juvigny-sur-Orne #La Lande-de-Goult # La Lande-de-Lougé # Lougé ...
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