Courgeoût (French pronunciation: [kuʁʒu] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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Location of Courgeoût  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°30′37″N 0°29′26″E / 48.5103°N 0.4906°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mortagne au Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Morinet[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.82 km2 (6.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 463 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61130 /61560 |
| Elevation | 165–279 m (541–915 ft) (avg. 216 m or 709 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Points of interest
edit- Arboretum de l'Étoile des Andaines - Created in 1947 this arboretum features over 70 hardwood and Conifer trees.
- Bois et coteaux a l'ouest de Mortagne-au-Perche is a is a Natura 2000 conservation site shared with Saint-Hilaire-le-Châtel measuring 36.37 Hectares.[3] The site is hosts three varieties of insects, listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive, which are the Marsh fritillary, Jersey tiger and the European stag beetle.[4]
National heritage sites
editThe Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]
- Manoir de la Grossinière a seventeenth manor house with private chapel, which was registered as a monument in 2005.[6]
- Jarossay Manor a sixteenth century manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1998.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - Natura 2000 FSD - FR2500108 - Bois et coteaux a l'ouest de Mortagne-au-Perche - Description".
- ^ "EUNIS -Site factsheet for Bois et coteaux a l'ouest de Mortagne-au-Perche". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de la Grossinière à Courgeoût - PA61000040". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir du Jarossay à Courgeoût - PA61000012". monumentum.fr.
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