La Lande-de-Goult (French pronunciation: [la lɑ̃d də ɡu] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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.jpg) The church in La Lande-de-Goult | |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′09″N 0°02′46″W / 48.5858°N 0.0461°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Pays fertois et Bocage carrougien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Bisson[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 191 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61216 /61320 |
| Elevation | 217–413 m (712–1,355 ft) (avg. 302 m or 991 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 is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Goult, La Forêt, Le Tertre, Le Flochet and La Lande-de-Goult.[3]
It is 2,860 hectares (11.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 293 metres (961 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.[4][5]
The commune has five watercourses flowing through it, La Cance river, Clairefontaine stream, Coupigny stream, Landelles stream and the Blanchelande stream.
Notable buildings and places edit
National heritage sites edit
The Commune has thee buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.[8]
- Remains of the ancient camp of Goult - A Protohistoric site that was listed as a monument in 1963.[9]
- Goult Priory - A 12th century priory that was listed as a monument in 1989.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "La Lande-de-Goult · 61320, France". La Lande-de-Goult · 61320, France.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "MASSIF FORESTIER D'ECOUVES ET SES MARGES" (PDF). ZNIEFF.
- ^ "Tourbière de la Lande-de-Goult". Ouest-France.fr. 27 August 2014.
- ^ "tourbière des petits riaux".
- ^ "80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves (également sur communes de Le Bouillon, La Chapelle-près-Sées, La Ferrière-Béchet, Fontenai-les-Louvets, La Lande-de-Goult, Radon, Rouperroux, Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves, Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, Tanville et Vingt-Hanap..." monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Vestiges du camp antique de Goult à La Lande-de-Goult - PA00110832". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Prieuré de Goult à La Lande-de-Goult - PA00110833". monumentum.fr.
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