Saint-Gervais-du-Perron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁvɛ dy pɛʁɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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 The church in Saint-Gervais-du-Perron | |
Location of Saint-Gervais-du-Perron  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′09″N 0°08′55″E / 48.5358°N 0.1486°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Damien Roger[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 351 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61400 /61500 |
| Elevation | 151–333 m (495–1,093 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Notable buildings and places
editNational heritage sites
edit- 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.[4]
Notable people
edit- Pierre Cardin – (1922–2020), an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer, lived here between 1960 and 1972 at Beaumesnil manor.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Gervais-du-Perron (61400)". INSEE.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Quand Jeanne Moreau et Pierre Cardin filaient l'amour parfait au pays d'Alençon". actu.fr. 14 August 2017.
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