La Ventrouze (French pronunciation: [la vɑ̃tʁuz] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

La Ventrouze
The chateau in La Ventrouze
The chateau in La Ventrouze
Location of La Ventrouze
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La Ventrouze is located in France
La Ventrouze
La Ventrouze
La Ventrouze is located in Normandy
La Ventrouze
La Ventrouze
Coordinates: 48°36′41″N 0°41′50″E / 48.6114°N 0.6972°E / 48.6114; 0.6972
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonTourouvre au Perche
IntercommunalityHauts du Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Évelyne Revet[1]
Area
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7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
123
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61500 /61190
Elevation239–293 m (784–961 ft)
(avg. 298 m or 978 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 along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[3]

Points of interest

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National heritage sites

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The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[4]

  • Chateau de la Ventrouze a sixteenth century chateau surrounded by a moat, it was registered as a monument in 1979.[5]
  • Sainte-Madeleine Church a fifteenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1981.[6]

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. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
  4. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ "Château à La Ventrouze - PA00110963". monumentum.fr.
  6. ^ "Eglise Sainte-Madeleine à La Ventrouze - PA00110964". monumentum.fr.