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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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 part of the area known as
Pays d'Auge
The Pays d'Auge (, literally ''Land of Auge'') is an area in Normandy, straddling the '' départements'' of Calvados and Orne (plus a small part of the territory of Eure). The chief town is Lisieux.
Geography
Generally it consists of the basin ...
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The Commune is one of 27 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, respectiv ...
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 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
() 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 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 e ...
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
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):