Vieux-Pont (French pronunciation: [vjø pɔ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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 The church in Vieux-Pont | |
Location of Vieux-Pont  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′05″N 0°08′37″W / 48.6514°N 0.1436°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Berrier[1] |
Area 1 | 9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 199 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61503 /61150 |
| Elevation | 169–228 m (554–748 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
| 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 is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Courcière, La Harlière, Troussel, Le Bois au Brun and Vieux-Pont.[3]
Vieux-Pont along with another 69 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[4]
It is 970 hectares (3.7 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 186 metres (610 ft).
The river Udon along with three streams, the Rouvray, la Harliere and the Moulin de Besnard are the four watercourses that traverse the commune.
Notable buildings and places
editNational heritage sites
editManor known as Le Désert a 17th century Manor house, used for meetings by the Chouannerie during the French Revolution, was classified as a Monument historique in 1995.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Vieux-Pont · 61150, France". Vieux-Pont · 61150, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ "Manoir dit Le Désert à Vieux-Pont - PA00135533". monumentum.fr.
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