Vieux-Pont
Vieux-Pont (French pronunciation: [vjø pɔ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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 The church in Vieux-Pont | |
Location of Vieux-Pont | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′05″N 0°08′37″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Argentan Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Berrier[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 198 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61503 /61150 |
| Elevation | 169–228 m (554–748 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 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, La Courcière, La Harlière, Troussel, Le Bois au Brun and Vieux-Pont.[3]
It is 970 hectares (3.7 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 186 metres (610 ft).[4]
The river Udon along with three streams, the Rouvray, la Harliere and the Moulin de Besnard are the four watercourses that traverse the commune.[4]
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Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
Manor known as Le Désert a 17th centaury Manor house, used for meetings by the Chouannerie during the French Revolution, was classified as a Monument historique in 1995.[5]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Vieux-Pont · 61150, France". Vieux-Pont · 61150, France.
- https://www.annuaire-mairie.fr/mairie-vieux-pont.html
- "Manoir dit Le Désert à Vieux-Pont - PA00135533". monumentum.fr.
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