Sap-en-Auge (French pronunciation: [sap ɑ̃.n‿oʒ], literally Sap in Auge) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Orville and Le Sap (the seat).[3] Its seat, Le Sap, is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[4]
Sap-en-Auge | |
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 The town hall in Le Sap | |
Location of Sap-en-Auge  | |
  Sap-en-Auge  Sap-en-Auge | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 0°20′17″E / 48.894°N 0.338°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Intercommunality | Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Rosé[1] |
Area 1 | 29.98 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 958 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61460 /61470, 61120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.[5]
Notable buildings and places
editEcomusée du Grand Jardin is a museum dedicated to the making of cider and calvados.[6]
National heritage sites
edit- Saint-Pierre Church a thirteenth century church, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1979.[7]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ "Le Sap | Petites cités de caractère". www.petitescitesdecaractere.com.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500103 - Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents - Description".
- ^ "L'écomusée le Grand Jardin a rouvert ses portes le 1er juillet 2020". actu.fr. 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Pierre à Sap-en-Auge - PA00110940". monumentum.fr.
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