Belfonds
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region | Normandy | |
Department | Orne | |
Arrondissement | Alencon | |
Canton | Sées | |
Community association | Communauté de communes des Sources de l'Orne | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 37 ′ N , 0 ° 7 ′ E | |
height | 170–245 m | |
surface | 14.29 km 2 | |
Residents | 205 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 61500 | |
INSEE code | 61036 |
Belfonds is a commune in the French department of Orne in Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of Sées . Neighboring communities are Mortrée in the south-west and north-west, Macé in the north-east, Sées in the south-east and La Ferrière-Béchet in the west.
history
Bishop Latuin built an oratory in the Cléray forest near Belfonds towards the end of the 4th century .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
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Residents | 331 | 292 | 250 | 213 | 207 | 218 | 173 | 208 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church
- Church of Saint-Latuin in the district of Cléray, Monument historique
- Saint Clair Chapel
Web links
Commons : Belfonds - collection of images, videos and audio files