Orne (; or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.[department in north-western ]France
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Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Briquetière, Les Bruyères and Ginai.Natura 2000
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protected area of 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 ...
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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.inaugurated
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in 1863 by Napoleon III
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. It was classed as a Monument historique
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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):
References
Communes of Orne
Horse racing venues in France
Monuments historiques of Orne
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