Fleuré, Orne

Fleuré (French pronunciation: [flœʁe] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Fleuré
The chateau in Fleuré
The chateau in Fleuré
Location of Fleuré
Fleuré is located in France
Fleuré
Fleuré
Fleuré is located in Normandy
Fleuré
Fleuré
Coordinates: 48°41′29″N 0°03′20″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonMagny-le-Désert
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Thierry Clérembaux[1]
Area
1
11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
199
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61170 /61200
Elevation156–265 m (512–869 ft)
(avg. 164 m or 538 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fleuriel and Fleuré.[3]

It is 1,180 hectares (4.6 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 165 metres (541 ft).[4]

The Etangs stream, Marais de Fleuriel stream and the Bel Usse stream flow through the commune.[4]

Notable buildings and places

  • Stèle Étienne Panthou is a memorial remembering where a French Resistance fighter, Étienne Panthou, and an unknown person were executed in June 1944.[5]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Fleuré · 61200, France". Fleuré · 61200, France.
  4. "Mairie de Fleuré et sa commune (61200) (Orne)". Annuaire-Mairie. 4 September 2023.
  5. "Fleuré. Un hommage à deux résistants fusillés il y a 78 ans". alencon.maville.com.


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