L'Hôme-Chamondot (French pronunciation: [lom ʃamɔ̃do] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°35′24″N 0°42′57″E / 48.59°N 0.7158°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
| Intercommunality | Hauts du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Michel-Flandin[1] |
Area 1 | 15.92 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 255 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61206 /61290 |
| Elevation | 205–268 m (673–879 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In 1812 the former commune Brotz was merged into L'Hôme-Chamondot.[3]
Geography
editThe Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[4]
Points of interest
editNational heritage sites
editThe Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]
- Chauffetières brickworks originally built in 1760 and still in use today making hand made bricks, this brickwork was registered as a monument in 1995.[6]
- Gannes castle ruins of a castle from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1933.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet L'Hôme-Chamondot, EHESS (in French).
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Briqueterie des Chauffetières à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00135522". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ruines du château de Gannes à L'Hôme-Chamondot - PA00110823". monumentum.fr.
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