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

Craménil
A menhir in Craménil
A menhir in Craménil
Location of Craménil
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Craménil is located in France
Craménil
Craménil
Craménil is located in Normandy
Craménil
Craménil
Coordinates: 48°44′42″N 0°22′37″W / 48.745°N 0.3769°W / 48.745; -0.3769
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Onfroy[1]
Area
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8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
129
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
DemonymCraménilois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61137 /61220
Elevation174–253 m (571–830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bois, Chênesec,La Morinière and Craménil.[3]

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]

There are 3 watercourses that run through the commune, the River Rouvre and two streams the Maufy and the Haie.

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique

  • Four Bridges of the Rouvre a collection of 16-17th Century Toll Bridges, known as the Motte bridge, the Chênesecq bridge, the Neuf bridge and the Raulette bridge.[5] The bridges are the last evidence of 16-17th Century toll bridges and were used up to the end of the 19th Century, beginning of the 20th Century, when the mills they served closed down.[6] They were registered as a Monument historique in 1993.[5]
  • The sharpener of Gargantua Menhir a Neolithic Menhir registered as a Monument historique in 1889.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Craménil · 61220, France". Craménil · 61220, France.
  4. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b "Ponts sur la Rouvre, dits pont de la Motte, pont de Chênesecq, pont Neuf et pont de Raulette. à Craménil - PA00125311". monumentum.fr.
  6. ^ "Ponts sur la Rouvre, dits pont de la Motte, pont de Chênesecq, pont Neuf et pont de Raulette". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  7. ^ "Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua à Craménil - PA00110789". monumentum.fr.