Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille () is a 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
France
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Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Guicharderie, La Barbetière, Le Recouvray, La Trouillère, Les Orgeries, La Porte, La Corbette, Clairefeuille and Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille.
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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Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille has 2 rivers that run through it, the Dieuge and the Ure.
Points of Interest
*Coteau du Mont Chauvel is a 5 hectare site classed as a Sensitive Natural Space of orne. The site is the only place in Normandy to see the very rare bug orchid, in addition to
Red-backed shrike
The red-backed shrike (''Lanius collurio'') is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family, Laniidae. Its breeding range stretches from Western Europe east to central Russia. It is migratory and winters in the eastern areas of ...
and
Northern crested newt
The northern crested newt, great crested newt or warty newt (''Triturus cristatus'') is a newt species native to Great Britain, northern and central continental Europe and parts of Western Siberia. It is a large newt, with females growing up to ...
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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):