Avernes-Saint-Gourgon

Avernes-Saint-Gourgon (French pronunciation: [avɛʁn sɛ̃ guʁgɔ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
Commune
The church in Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
Location of Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
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Coordinates: 48°56′23″N 0°19′13″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Vimoutiers
Intercommunality	CC Vallées Auge Merlerault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christophe Bignon
Area 1	12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	66
• Density	5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61018 /61470
Elevation	121–234 m (397–768 ft) (avg. 242 m or 794 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	120	—
1975	78	−5.97%
1982	72	−1.14%
1990	55	−3.31%
1999	63	1.52%
2009	69	0.91%
2014	60	−2.76%
2020	65	1.34%
Source: INSEE

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

• Church of Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte of Saint-Cyr-d'Estrancourt is an 11th century church, declared as a monument in 1998.
• Saint-Gourgon Church is a 19th century church, declared as a monument in 2006.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department