Taillebois
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| local community | Athis-Val de Rouvre | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 48 ′ N , 0 ° 26 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 61100 | |
| Former INSEE code | 61478 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Taillebois is a village and a former French commune with 150 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Orne department in the Normandy region . It belonged to the canton of Athis-de-l'Orne and the Arrondissement of Argentan .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the previous communes of Athis-de-l'Orne , Bréel , La Carneille , Notre-Dame-du-Rocher , Ronfeugerai , Ségrie-Fontaine , Taillebois and Les Tourailles became a nouvelle commune with the name Athis -Val de Rouvre and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Athis-de-l'Orne.
geography
Taillebois is located eleven kilometers northeast of Flers and the Rouvre flows through it. It is located in the heart of Norman Switzerland . The former municipal area with an area of 5.51 km² consists largely of cultivated land, 83 hectares are forest.
etymology
The community is named after the nobleman Yves de Taillebois .
Economy and tourism
Most of the employees from Taillebois work in the Flers or Condé centers . Agriculture predominates in the local economy, and there are six farms in the village. There are also a few smaller shops and a café.
The landscape is suitable for hiking and mountain biking, the Rouvre is very popular with white water enthusiasts.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Residents | 165 | 145 | 111 | 171 | 181 | 154 | 156 |