Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume | |
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 The Joasière chateau in Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume | |
Location of Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume  | |
  Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume  Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′54″N 0°22′41″W / 48.7817°N 0.3781°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Madeline[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 342 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61408 /61210 |
| Elevation | 124–276 m (407–906 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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 Fégrinière, Le Degré,La Thiboudière, La Guilminière, La Joasiére,La Dandière, La Héroudière, L'Être aux Roux,La Basserie, La Boscherie, La Briconnière,La Séramberie, L'Épierrière,L'Être Bisson and Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume.[4]
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[5]
There are 5 watercourses that run through the commune, The river Rouvre plus 4 streams, Guesnerie, Onfrairies, Vallees and the Maufy.
History edit
- 1620: Georges Pierre is the vicar of this parish.
- 1622: Jean Le Corsonnois is curate and François Guérin "parish priest".
- 1622: "Mr Guillaume Lesage, squire, gentleman of la Bocherie and of the Rocher de Sainte-Honorine(la Guillaume)". His son is Jacques Lesage.
Administration edit
Serge Clérembaux was mayor between 1971 and 2020. Pierre Madeline was elected mayor in 2020.[1]
Demography edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 373 | — |
| 1975 | 322 | −2.08% |
| 1982 | 320 | −0.09% |
| 1990 | 327 | +0.27% |
| 1999 | 330 | +0.10% |
| 2007 | 364 | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 353 | −0.61% |
| 2017 | 334 | −1.10% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Notable buildings and places edit
- Forest of Sainte-Honorine-La-Guillaume a public forest that is managed by National Forests Office of France.
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Sainte Honorine la Guillaume, La Joasière, 1930, Georges Baudy, restoration -
Sainte Honorine la Guillaume, La Joasière, 1930, Georges Baudy, restoration -
Sainte Honorine la Guillaume, La Joasière, 1930, Georges Baudy, restoration
People linked with the commune edit
- Petrus Guérin du Rocher (1731–1792), a Jesuit priest, who was beatified by Pope Pius XI in October 1926.[7]
- Hans-Joachim Klein, (1947 - 2022) a former German terrorist, who belonged to the Vienna commando in December 1975, was arrested at Sainte-Honorine in September 1998 where he had lived for several years. He was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment in Germany in January 2001 for the murder of an Iraqi security agent in 1975. He later benefitted from a pardon and returned to Sainte-Honorine-le-Guillaume.[8] After his death he was buried here.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume (61408)". Insee.
- ^ a b "Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume · 61210, France". Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume · 61210, France.
- ^ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Blessed Peter Guérin du Rocher | The Society of Jesus". www.jesuits.global.
- ^ Miniac, 2008
- ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
Bibliography edit
Jean-François Miniac (preface by Alain Lambert), Les Grandes Affaires criminelles de l'Orne, Éditions de Borée, coll. « Les Grandes Affaires criminelles », Paris, 2008, 336 p. (ISBN 978-2-84494-814-4)
