Moulins-sur-Orne

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

Moulins-sur-Orne
The church in Moulins-sur-Orne
The church in Moulins-sur-Orne
Location of Moulins-sur-Orne
Moulins-sur-Orne is located in France
Moulins-sur-Orne
Moulins-sur-Orne
Moulins-sur-Orne is located in Normandy
Moulins-sur-Orne
Moulins-sur-Orne
Coordinates: 48°45′32″N 0°04′17″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonArgentan-1
IntercommunalityArgentan Intercom
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Roger Ruppert[1]
Area
1
9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
316
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61298 /61200
Elevation150–191 m (492–627 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 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, Moulins-sur-Orne, Les Marteaux' and Bel œuvre.[3]

The commune has three rivers running through it, the River Orne and one of its tributaries the River Houay, plus a tributary to the Huoay, called the Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot [4][5][6]

Notable buildings and places

Jardin de Marigny is an English styled garden of 9000m2 that is occasionally opened to the public.[7] The garden is a member of the Union des Parcs et Jardins de Normandie (Calvados-Manche-Orne).[7]

See also

References


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