Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne
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| local community | Cour-Maugis sur Huisne | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 27 ' N , 0 ° 42' E | |
| Post Code | 61110 | |
| Former INSEE code | 61430 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne is a former French commune with only 71 inhabitants (as of 2013) in the Orne department . Today Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne 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 Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne is located on the river Huisne in the Regional Nature Park Perche about 57 km (driving distance) east of Alençon and almost 18 km southeast of Mortagne-au-Perche at an altitude of about 130 m . The climate is influenced to a large extent by the sea and is therefore almost frost-free; Rain (approx. 680 mm / year) falls throughout the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 |
| Residents | 357 | 403 | 255 | 146 | 71 |
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
The history of the place is closely linked to that of the neighboring Boissy-Maugis .
Attractions
- The Romanesque apse of St. The parish church (Église Saint-Maurice) consecrated to Mauritius dates back to the 12th / 13th centuries. Century; the nave was - after possible destruction in the Hundred Years War (1337-1453) - renewed in the 16th century and received a vaulted wooden ceiling. The baroque altarpiece , behind which the sacristy is located, as well as some pictures and statues are particularly noteworthy.
Surroundings
- The approximately 1.5 km southeast of the village standing manor Manoir des Perrignes ( 48 ° 26 '5 " N , 0 ° 42' 19" O ) was built in the 15th century, but modernized in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is privately owned, but has been recognized as a Monument historique since 1998 . The gardens can be visited.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne - Map with altitude information
- ↑ Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne - climate tables
- ↑ Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne - Church
- ↑ Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne - Manoir in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)