Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes

Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes (French pronunciation: [menil ybɛʁ ɑ̃.n‿ɛm]) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
The chateau in Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
The chateau in Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
Location of Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
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Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes is located in France
Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes is located in Normandy
Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
Coordinates: 48°48′51″N 0°13′34″E / 48.8142°N 0.2261°E / 48.8142; 0.2261
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonVimoutiers
IntercommunalityVallées d'Auge et du Merlerault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Émile Lampérière[1]
Area
1
10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
114
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61268 /61230
Elevation169–296 m (554–971 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 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, La Bergerie, La Farinière and Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes.[3]

The commune has one river, the Vie and a single stream, the Douy running through its borders.

Notable buildings and places edit

National heritage sites edit

Chateau Menil-Hubert-en-Exmes an 18th century chateau that was classified as a Monument historique in 2010.[4] The artist Edgar Degas was invited to stay at the Chateau in 1859 and had a workshop built for him to work in.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes · France". Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes · France.
  4. ^ "Domaine du château à Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes - PA61000059". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ "Le château en vente pour 7 millions d'euros". Ouest-France.fr. 23 February 2013.