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

Pacé
The town hall in Pacé
The town hall in Pacé
Location of Pacé
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Pacé is located in France
Pacé
Pacé
Pacé is located in Normandy
Pacé
Pacé
Coordinates: 48°26′46″N 0°00′10″W / 48.4461°N 0.0028°W / 48.4461; -0.0028
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonDamigny
IntercommunalityAlençon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Bernard[1]
Area
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7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
419
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61321 /61250
Elevation137–205 m (449–673 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 306—    
1975 285−1.01%
1982 252−1.74%
1990 295+1.99%
1999 325+1.08%
2007 376+1.84%
2012 363−0.70%
2017 389+1.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Points of interest

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National heritage sites

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The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[4]

  • La Cour de Pacé Manor a fifteenth century house that was thought to be a Templar house before being converted into an English residence during the Hundred Years' War, it was registered as a monument in 1974.[5]
  • Pacé Church a twelfth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[6]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ "Manoir La Cour de Pacé à Pacé - PA00110881". monumentum.fr.
  6. ^ "Eglise à Pacé - PA00110880". monumentum.fr.