Maison Maugis

Maison Maugis
local community	Cour-Maugis sur Huisne
region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Coordinates	48 ° 27 ' N , 0 ° 42' E Coordinates: 48 ° 27 ' N , 0 ° 42' E
Post Code	61110
Former INSEE code	61245
Incorporation	January 1, 2016

Maison-Maugis is a former French commune with only 52 inhabitants (as of 2013) in the Orne department . Today Maison-Maugis is part of the large commune ( Commune nouvelle ) Cour-Maugis sur Huisne , but did not receive the status of a Commune déléguée in the course of the incorporation .

location

The place Maison-Maugis is located on the river Huisne in the Regional Nature Park Perche about 55 km (driving distance) east of Alençon and a good 16 km southeast of Mortagne-au-Perche at an altitude of about 150 m . The climate is influenced to a large extent by the sea and is therefore almost frost-free; Rain (approx. 665 mm / year) falls throughout the year.

Population development

year	1800	1851	1901	1954	1999
Residents	332	283	202	128	55

The continuous population decline since the middle of the 19th century is mainly due to the closure of small farms and the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs.

economy

The place has always been agriculturally oriented, whereby the self-sufficiency of the residents has long been the focus. The large forest area allowed the production of charcoal and the settlement of several blacksmiths. Since the 1960s, tourism has played an important role in the town's income in the form of holiday homes ( gîtes ) .

history

Maison-Maugis - Château

The history of the place is closely linked to that of the neighboring Boissy-Maugis . In the Middle Ages there was a priory of the Saint-Évroult Abbey .

Attractions

The origin of largely from the 17th to. 19th century castle (château) is in the 13th century; some cellars and foundations of the original castle, which may have been identical to the priory, are still preserved. The main building (corps de logis) is flanked by two lateral round towers. Parts of the castle have been recognized as a monument historique since 1972 .
The parish church (Église Saint-Nicolas) dates from the 15th century. A stained glass window (vitrail) from the 16th century with scenes from the life of St. Catherine of Alexandria was placed under a preservation order; the same applies to the altarpiece made in the 17th century .