Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bomɛʁ le fɔʁʒ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 48°38′40″N 0°37′55″W / 48.6444°N 0.6319°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Lerallu[1] |
Area 1 | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,024 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61369 /61700 |
| Elevation | 137–271 m (449–889 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Four à Chaux, Platier, La Guimardière, Le Grand Mesnil, Les Forges, La Maigraire and Saint-Bômer-les-Forges.[4]
It is 3,110 hectares (12.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 239 metres (784 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]
The Andainette, the Varenne and the Halouze are the three rivers, running through this commune.
Points of interest
editNational heritage sites
editThe Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]
- Megalithic ensemble Neolithic megalithic which was registered as a monument in 1975.[7]
- Manoir de la Bérardière a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[8]
Notable People
edit- Henri François Anne de Roussel (1748 - 1812) a French naturalist, was born here.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (61369)". INSEE.
- ^ a b "Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France". Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ensemble mégalithique à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110906". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de la Bérardière à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110907". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Les grandes figures françaises de l'herboristerie". Kmyma. 13 October 2022.
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