Fleuré, Orne
Fleuré | |
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The chateau in Fleuré | |
Location of Fleuré | |
Fleuré Fleuré | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′29″N 0°03′20″W / 48.6914°N 0.0556°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Clérembaux[1] |
Area 1 | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 203 |
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61170 /61200 |
| Elevation | 156–265 m (512–869 ft) (avg. 164 m or 538 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fleuré (French pronunciation: [flœʁe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fleuriel and Fleuré.[3]
Parts of the commune make up the area, the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms.[4]
It is 1,180 hectares (4.6 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 165 metres (541 ft).
Fleuré along with another 65 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[5] In addition the commune along with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Sites d'Ecouves.[6]
The Etangs stream, Marais de Fleuriel stream and the Bel Usse stream flow through the commune.
The commune along with 26 others contains part of the Forêt d'Écouves.[7]
Notable buildings and places
- Stèle Étienne Panthou is a memorial remembering where a French Resistance fighter, Étienne Panthou, and an unknown person were executed in June 1944.[8]
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The Mayors office and Church
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Stèle Étienne Panthou
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Fleuré · 61200, France". Fleuré · 61200, France.
- ^ "Normandie Développement Durable" (PDF).
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description". Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500100 - Sites d'Ecouves - Description". Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "UP_611 – Document PDF" (PDF). Données Normandie (DREAL) (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Fleuré. Un hommage à deux résistants fusillés il y a 78 ans". alencon.maville.com.