Écorches (French pronunciation: [ekɔʁʃ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Écorches
The church of Saint-Agnan in Écorches
The church of Saint-Agnan in Écorches
Location of Écorches
Map
Écorches is located in France
Écorches
Écorches
Écorches is located in Normandy
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Écorches
Coordinates: 48°52′04″N 0°05′37″E / 48.8678°N 0.0936°E / 48.8678; 0.0936
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonArgentan-2
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thierry Couanon[1]
Area
1
9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
101
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61152 /61160
Elevation102–269 m (335–883 ft)
(avg. 141 m or 463 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Hameau Perré, Les Lignerits, Le Moncel and Écorches.[3]

The commune has the River Viette running through it and a single stream the Secqueville.

Notable buildings and places edit

National heritage sites edit

Church of Saint-Saturnin-des-Ligneries a 13th century church classified as a Monument historique in 1948.[4]

 
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Notable people edit

 
The Corday house
  • André Mare (1885 -1932) is buried at the Church of Saint-Saturnin-des-Ligneries.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ^ "Eglise Saint-Saturnin-des-Ligneries à Écorches - PA00110797". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ "Un tableau d'André Mare sur le mur du Sitcom ?". actu.fr. 9 April 2016.