Moutiers-au-Perche (French pronunciation: [mutje o pɛʁʃ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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 The church in Moutiers-au-Perche | |
Location of Moutiers-au-Perche  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°28′41″N 0°50′52″E / 48.4781°N 0.8478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Bouvier[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.61 km2 (12.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 375 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61300 /61110 |
| Elevation | 143–237 m (469–778 ft) (avg. 159 m or 522 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editTourouvre au Perche along with the communes of Feings, Longny les Villages, Le Mage, Tourouvre au Perche and Charencey shares part of the Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche a Natura 2000 conservation site.[3] The site measures 3670 hectares and is home to fifteen species protected Flora and Fauna.[4]
In addition 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.[5]
Points of interest
editNational heritage sites
edit- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Harou an eleventh century church, that was registered as a Monument historique in 1941.[6]
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.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500106 - Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche - Description".
- ^ "Forêts, étangs et tourbières du Haut-Perche" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ "Eglise à Moutiers-au-Perche - PA00110873". monumentum.fr.
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