Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne

Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [menil ybɛʁ syʁ ɔʁn] , literally Ménil-Hubert on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
The church in Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
The church in Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Location of Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne is located in France
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne is located in Normandy
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Coordinates: 48°51′11″N 0°24′43″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacky Alleau[1]
Area
1
10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
482
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61269 /61430
Elevation46–236 m (151–774 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 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 part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Losier,Grignon, Le Hamel, La Branle, Rouvrou, La Batonnière, La Davillerie, Les Monts and Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne.[4]

The commune has 4 watercourses running through it, with 3 rivers the Orne plus two of its tributaries the Noireau & the Rouvre. [5][6][7] The other watercourse is a stream called Ruisseau de la Mare des Bois.[8]


People linked with the commune

  • Pierre Cally (1630-1709), a French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian was born here.[9]

See also

References


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