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

Messei
Messei town hall
Messei town hall
Coat of arms of Messei
Location of Messei
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Messei is located in France
Messei
Messei
Messei is located in Normandy
Messei
Messei
Coordinates: 48°42′44″N 0°32′09″W / 48.7122°N 0.5358°W / 48.7122; -0.5358
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonLa Ferté-Macé
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Dumaine[1]
Area
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13.21 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,831
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymMesséens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61278 /61440
Elevation195–254 m (640–833 ft)
(avg. 218 m or 715 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, La Pacotière, La Bondière, Les Buissons, Les Pasquières, Les Genétés, La Balonnière, La Haguerie, Messei, La Cheminière, Le Gué, La Bruyère and La Merrie.[3]

It is 1,320 hectares (5.1 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 215 metres (705 ft).

There are three watercourses that traverse through the commune, the river Varenne, the Vere and a stream called the Blanche-Lande.

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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The Commune has one building listed as a Monument historique, which are the remains of the old 11th century castle in Messei and listed in 1975.[4]

 
Church of Saint-Gervais and Saint-Protais in Messei

Notable People

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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 "Messei · 61440, France". Messei · 61440, France.
  4. ^ "Vestiges de l'ancien château avec ses deux mottes féodales à Messei - PA00110854". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ Louis de La Roque, Catalog historique des généraux français, connétables, maréchaux de France, lieutenants généraux, maréchaux de camp. Connétables et maréchaux de France depuis les premiers temps de la monarchie jusqu'à la fin du règne de Louis XIV (Paris, A. Desaide, 1896-1902), p.25.
  6. ^ "Emile Deshayes de Marcère - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.