Colombiers (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bje] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Colombiers
The church in Colombiers
The church in Colombiers
Location of Colombiers
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Colombiers is located in France
Colombiers
Colombiers
Colombiers is located in Normandy
Colombiers
Colombiers
Coordinates: 48°28′13″N 0°03′19″E / 48.4703°N 0.0553°E / 48.4703; 0.0553
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonDamigny
IntercommunalityCU d'Alençon
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Monique Olin[1]
Area
1
12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
332
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61111 /61250
Elevation149–216 m (489–709 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Points of interest edit

National heritage sites edit

  • Domaine de Lonrai, the estate was created in the seventeenth century, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1999.[3] The stud farm was built in 1863 by Armand Donon.[3] The grounds also cover the neighbouring commune of Lonrai[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Domaine de Lonrai (également sur commune de Colombiers) à Lonrai - PA61000020". monumentum.fr.
  4. ^ "Domaine de Lonrai à Colombiers - PA61000019". monumentum.fr.