Orne
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 northwestern
France
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Points of interest
*Parc Animalier d'Écouves is a zoo covering 18 hectares that was established in 2006. The zoo has over 400 animals.
National heritage sites
*Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a
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 collection of buildings, ...
in 1987.
Population
See also
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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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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine
Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park (French language, Fr.: ''Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine'') is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the France, French Region of France, regions of Normandy and Pays de la Loire.
Geography ...