Saint-André-de-Messei

Saint-André-de-Messei
The church in Saint-André-de-Messei
Location of Saint-André-de-Messei
Saint-André-de-Messei
Saint-André-de-Messei
Coordinates: 48°41′44″N 0°31′14″W / 48.6956°N 0.5206°W / 48.6956; -0.5206
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonLa Ferté-Macé
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Guillemine[1]
Area
1
14.99 km2 (5.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
518
 • Density34.6/km2 (89.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61362 /61440
Elevation198–291 m (650–955 ft)
(avg. 201 m or 659 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-André-de-Messei (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe mɛsɛ] , literally Saint-André of Messei) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Refours, Les Monts, L'Être Gallet, Vircoq and Saint-André-de-Messei.[4]

It is 1,500 hectares (5.8 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 219 metres (719 ft).

The sole watercourse that flows through the commune is the river Varenne.[5]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Commune de Saint-André-de-Messei (61362)". INSEE.
  4. ^ a b "Saint-André-de-Messei · 61440, France". Saint-André-de-Messei · 61440, France.
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Varenne (M31-0300 )".
  6. ^ "Conférence à La Ferté-Macé : René Bansard, un Fertois à la recherche du Roi Arthur". actu.fr. 2 April 2019.