Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ də klɛʁfœj] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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Coordinates: 48°42′51″N 0°14′19″E / 48.7142°N 0.2386°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Rai |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Florence Pilliard[1] |
Area 1 | 12.31 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 132 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61393 /61240 |
Elevation | 183–269 m (600–883 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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, La Guicharderie, La Barbetière, Le Recouvray, La Trouillère, Les Orgeries, La Porte, La Corbette, Clairefeuille and Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille.[4]
The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[5]
Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille has 2 rivers that run through it, the Dieuge and the Ure.
Points of Interest
edit- Coteau du Mont Chauvel is a 5 hectare site classed as a Sensitive Natural Space of orne.[6] The site is the only place in Normandy to see the very rare bug orchid, in addition to Red-backed shrike and Northern crested newt.[7][8]
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.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille (61393) − Insee". www.insee.fr.
- ^ a b "Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille · 61240, France". Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille · 61240, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description".
- ^ "Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
- ^ "Le Coteau du Mont Chauvel SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-CLAIREFEUILLE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ^ "COTEAU DU MONT CHAUVEL | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
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