Carrouges

Carrouges
region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Alencon
Canton	Magny-le-Désert
Community association	Pays Fertois and Bocage Carrougien
Coordinates	48 ° 34 ′ N , 0 ° 9 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 34 ′ N , 0 ° 9 ′ W
height	240-361 m
surface	8.58 km 2
Residents	672 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	78 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	61320
INSEE code	61074
Website	http://www.carrouges.fr/
	; Town hall (Mairie) and post office in Carrouges

Carrouges is a French municipality with 672 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of Magny-le-Désert (until 2015: canton of Carrouges ). The inhabitants are called Carrougiens .

geography

Carrouges is located about 22 kilometers northwest of Alençon and is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges in the north, Saint-Sauveur-de-Carrouges in the northeast, Chahains in the east, Saint-Martin-des-Landes in the south, Lignières- Orgères in the south-west, Joué-du-Bois in the west and north-west and Saint-Martin-l'Aiguillon in the north-west. The community is part of the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park , where the administrative center is also located.

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church
Carrouges Castle from the 14th century, rebuilt after the 100 Years War, monument historique since 1927

Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Comfort chapel on the north side of the castle, former monastery, monument historique since 1941/1948

A partnership has existed with the Swiss town of Carrouge VD in today's municipality of Jorat-Mézières since 2000.

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