Crouttes (French pronunciation: [kʁut] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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.JPG) The church and surroundings in Crouttes | |
Location of Crouttes  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′28″N 0°08′23″E / 48.9244°N 0.1397°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Intercommunality | Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Burel[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 303 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61139 /61120 |
| Elevation | 90–259 m (295–850 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The commune has one river, the Monne and six streams, the Crouttes, the Chateau, the Redoutiere, the Moulin Neuf, the Champeaux & the Bois du Four running through its borders.
Notable buildings and places edit
The old Saint-Michel priory is an ancient Priory dating back to the 13th century with significant additions made to it over the next 200 years.[4] It is now listed as a Monument historique[5]
Notable People edit
- Marie Harel (1761 - 1844) the inventor of Camembert cheese, was born here.[6]
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Crouttes · 61120, France". Crouttes · 61120, France.
- ^ "Le prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel retrouve sa vocation historique". Ouest-France.fr. 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Ancien prieuré Saint-Michel à Crouttes - PA00110975". monumentum.fr.
- ^ Macphail, Cameron (28 April 2017). "Marie Harel: The 256th birthday of the woman who invented Camembert cheese" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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