Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille
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  Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille  Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille | |
| 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 |
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| • 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. | |
Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ də klɛʁfœj] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Geography
[edit]The 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.
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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
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ 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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