Sap-en-Auge (, literally ''Sap in
Auge
In Greek mythology, Auge (; ; Modern Greek: "av-YEE"), was the daughter of Aleus the king of Tegea in Arcadia, and the virgin priestess of Athena Alea. She was also the mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles.
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'') is a
commune in the
department of
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.[France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of
Orville and
Le Sap
Le Sap () is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Sap-en-Auge.Petites Cités de Caractère Petite Cité de Caractère is a label awarded to towns or villages that meet a set of criteria as set by the Petites Cités de Caractère de France. As of 2021 there are more than 200 communes listed as a Petite Cité de Caractère.
History
The la ...
.
Geography
The commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare,
Natura 2000
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conservation area, called the
Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.
Notable buildings and places
Ecomusée du Grand Jardin is a museum dedicated to the making of
cider
Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the Fermented drink, fermented Apple juice, juice of apples. Cider is widely available in the United Kingdom (particularly in the West Country) and Ireland. The United Kingdom has the world's highest ...
and
calvados.
National heritage sites
* Saint-Pierre Church a thirteenth century church, it was 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 1979.
Sport
*Hippodrome de la Fontaine - Is a Race course that every August has a
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australia ...
event every August.
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
Populated places established in 2016
2016 establishments in France
Museums in Orne
Monuments historiques of Orne
Sport in Orne
Horse racing venues in France
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