Messei
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Canton | La Ferté-Macé | |
| Community association | Flers Agglo | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 43 ′ N , 0 ° 32 ′ W | |
| height | 195-254 m | |
| surface | 13.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,908 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 144 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61440 | |
| INSEE code | 61278 | |
 Messei City Hall |
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Messei is a French commune with 1,908 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to Arrondissement Argentan and Canton La Ferte-Mace (2015: Canton Messei ). The inhabitants are called Messéens .
geography
Messei lies on the Varenne , which borders the municipality in the south. Messei is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Selle-la-Forge in the north, Landigou in the northeast, Échalou in the east and northeast, Saint-André-de-Messei in the south and southeast, Le Châtellier in the southwest, and La Chapelle-au-Moine in the west as well as Flers in the northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,047 | 1,118 | 1,505 | 2.017 | 1,964 | 1.938 | 1,947 | 1,949 |
Attractions
- neo-Romanesque church of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Prothais, built at the end of the 19th century
- Messei castle ruins from the 11th century, Monument historique
- Castle of Émile de Marcère, built around 1870
Personalities
- Foulques du Merle (around 1239–1314), Marshal of France, Baron of Messei
- Gilles de Souvré (1540–1626), Marshal of France, Baron of Messei
- Émile de Marcère (1828–1918), Minister of the Interior of France (1876, 1877–1879), Mayor of Messei (1892–1912)
- Gérard Burel (1935–2012), politician, mayor of Messei (1978–2001)
Web links
Commons : Messei - collection of images, videos and audio files
