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Nonant-le-Pin () is a former commune in the
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 north-western
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. On 1 January 2025, it was merged into the new commune of
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 i ...
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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 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 ...
. The former commune is part of a 20,593 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, respectiv ...
conservation area, called the
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 sou ...
. 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 Marie Duplessis (born Alphonsine Rose Plessis; 15 January 1824 – 3 February 1847) was a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men. She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of the 1848 nov ...
(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 Camellias ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (), sometimes called ''Camille'' in English, is a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils, Alexandre Dumas ''fils''. First published in 1848 and subsequently Theatrical adaptation, adapted by Dumas for the Drama, stage, the pl ...
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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):


Notable residents

*
Marie Duplessis Marie Duplessis (born Alphonsine Rose Plessis; 15 January 1824 – 3 February 1847) was a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men. She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of the 1848 nov ...


References

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