Les Champeaux (French pronunciation: [le ʃɑ̃po] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. As of 2019, its population is 107.

Les Champeaux
The birthplace of Charlotte Corday
The birthplace of Charlotte Corday
Location of Les Champeaux
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Les Champeaux is located in France
Les Champeaux
Les Champeaux
Les Champeaux is located in Normandy
Les Champeaux
Les Champeaux
Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 0°08′01″E / 48.8939°N 0.1336°E / 48.8939; 0.1336
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonVimoutiers
IntercommunalityVallées d'Auge et du Merlerault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Bisson[1]
Area
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9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
100
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61086 /61120
Elevation142–267 m (466–876 ft)
(avg. 266 m or 873 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Cardellières and Les Champeaux.[3]

The commune has one river, the Viette and four streams, the Moulin Neuf, the Besion, the Crouttes & the Chateau running through its borders.

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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Ferme du Ronceray or Ferme des Lignerits a 16th century Farm house, that was the birth place of Charlotte Corday, it was classified as a Monument historique in 1989.[4]

Notable People

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See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ^ "Maison natale de Charlotte Corday, dite Ferme du Ronceray ou des Lignerits aux Champeaux - PA00110767". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ "Charlotte Corday". www.blakeneymanor.com.