Montsecret-Clairefougère
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region | Normandy | |
Department | Orne | |
Arrondissement | Argentan | |
Canton | Cathedral front | |
Community association | Domfront Tinchebray Interco | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 48 ′ N , 0 ° 41 ′ W | |
height | 115-242 m | |
surface | 13.92 km 2 | |
Residents | 665 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 48 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 61800 | |
INSEE code | 61292 |
Montsecret-Clairefougère is a French municipality with 665 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . Montsecret-Clairefougère is part of the Argentan arrondissement and the Domfront canton (until 2015: Tinchebray canton ). The community is part of the Domfront Tinchebray Interco community association . The inhabitants are called Monsecréens and Clarificiens .
geography
Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets is located about 69 kilometers west-northwest of Alençon . Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Moncy in the north, Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in the northeast, Cerisy-Belle-Étoile in the east and southeast, Tinchebray-Bocage in the south, and Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets in the Southwest and Valdallière to the west and northwest.
history
In 2015 the municipalities of Montsecret and Clairefougère were merged. The administrative center is in the locality of Montsecret.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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Population of Montsecret | 458 | 462 | 388 | 425 | 453 | 501 | 561 | 565 |
Clairefontaine population | 159 | 132 | 106 | 112 | 104 | 84 | 102 | 137 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Michel church in Montsecret from the 18th century
- Saint-Martin church in Clairfougère from the 17th century
- Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette chapel in Montsecret
- Chapel of Sainte-Radegonde in Clairfougère, built in the early 20th century
- 15th century mansion Lambone
- Mill at Noireau