Saint-Maurice-du-Désert
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| local community | Les Monts d'Andaine | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 37 ′ N , 0 ° 23 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 61600 | |
| Former INSEE code | 61428 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Saint-Maurice-du-Desert is a town and commune Déléguée in the French commune of Les Monts d'Andaine with 765 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the former communes of La Sauvagère and Saint-Maurice-du-Désert were merged to form a commune nouvelle called Les Monts d'Andaine and exercise the status of a commune déléguée in the new commune. The administrative headquarters are in La Sauvagère. The municipality of Saint-Maurice-du-Désert belonged to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of La Ferté-Macé .
geography
Saint-Maurice-du-Désert is about 42 kilometers west-northwest of Alençon .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 393 | 386 | 414 | 463 | 643 | 676 | 687 | 777 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Maurice Church
- 17th century mansion, Monument historique
Personalities
- Maurice de Germiny (* 1939), Bishop Emeritus of Blois (1997-2014)
Web links
Commons : Saint-Maurice-du-Désert - Collection of images, videos and audio files
