Val-au-Perche (French pronunciation: [val o pɛʁʃ]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Gémages, L'Hermitière, Mâle, La Rouge, Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre and Le Theil (the seat).[3]
Val-au-Perche | |
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 The church in Le Theil | |
Location of Val-au-Perche  | |
  Val-au-Perche  Val-au-Perche | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′54″N 0°41′24″E / 48.265°N 0.690°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Ceton |
| Intercommunality | Collines du Perche Normand |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Thirouard[1] |
| Area 1 | 63.26 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,369 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61484 /61260, 61130, 61340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,705 | — |
| 1975 | 3,012 | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 3,421 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 3,760 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 3,776 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 3,872 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 3,823 | −0.25% |
| 2017 | 3,620 | −1.09% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable buildings and places
editParc du Château de Lorière is an English styled landscaped park built created in 1850 surrounding Loriere Castle which is open to the public.[5] It is classified as a Jardins remarquables by the Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France.[6]
National heritage sites
editThe Commune has 8 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Saint-Martin church a twelfth Century church in Val-au-Perche.[7]
- Paper Mill on the bank of the Huisne which was rebuilt in 1881 from an original flour mill, mainly to supply paper to large cigarette paper factory in the neighboring town of Theil.[8]
- Gauberdière Manor a fifteenth Century Manor in La Rouge.[9]
- Chateau de l'Hermitière an eighteenth Century cahteau in L'Hermitière .[10]
- Chateau de Launay a sixteenth Century chateau in Male .[11]
- Saint-Martin church a twelfth Century church in Gémages.[12]
- Chateau de Loriere an eighteenth Century chateau in La Rouge.[13]
- The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption a fifteenth Century church in Le Theil.[14]
Transport
editThe commune has a Railway station called Theil - La Rouge, that was opened in 1857 and serves part of the Paris–Brest line.[15]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "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.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 25 September 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Le Parc de Lorière, un jardin anglais d'exception à visiter tout l'été à Val-au-Perche". actu.fr. 21 July 2017.
- ^ "PARC DU CHATEAU DE LORIÈRE - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France". www.parcsetjardins.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Martin à Val-au-Perche - PA00110993". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Moulin à papier à Val-au-Perche - PA00135523". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de la Gauberdière à Val-au-Perche - PA00135528". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château de l'Hermitière à Val-au-Perche - PA00110822". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château de Launay à Val-au-Perche - PA61000034". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Martin à Val-au-Perche - PA61000022". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château de Lorière". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Val-au-Perche - PA00110955". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Toutes les infos de la gare SNCF Le Theil - La Rouge". Infos Gare.
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