Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bomɛʁ le fɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 48°38′40″N 0°37′55″W / 48.6444°N 0.6319°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Lerallu[1] |
| Area 1 | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,024 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61369 /61700 |
| Elevation | 137–271 m (449–889 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 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, Le Four à Chaux, Platier, La Guimardière, Le Grand Mesnil, Les Forges, La Maigraire and Saint-Bômer-les-Forges.[4]
It is 3,110 hectares (12.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 239 metres (784 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]
The Andainette, the Varenne and the Halouze are the three rivers, running through this commune.
Points of interest edit
National heritage sites edit
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]
- Megalithic ensemble Neolithic megalithic which was registered as a monument in 1975.[7]
- Manoir de la Bérardière a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[8]
Notable People edit
- Henri François Anne de Roussel (1748 - 1812) a French naturalist, was born here.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (61369) − COG | Insee". www.insee.fr.
- ^ a b "Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France". Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ensemble mégalithique à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110906". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de la Bérardière à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110907". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Les grandes figures françaises de l'herboristerie". Kmyma. 13 October 2022.
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