Athis-Val de Rouvre
Commune in Normandy, France
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Athis-Val de Rouvre (French pronunciation: [atis val də ʁuvʁ]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France, the municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Athis-de-l'Orne (the seat), Bréel, La Carneille, Notre-Dame-du-Rocher, Ronfeugerai, Ségrie-Fontaine, Taillebois and Les Tourailles.[3]
Athis-Val de Rouvre | |
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The church in Athis-Val-de-Rouvre | |
 Location of Athis-Val de Rouvre | |
  Athis-Val de Rouvre Location within France  Athis-Val de Rouvre Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′40″N 0°29′56″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Lange[1] |
Area 1 | 76.97 km2 (29.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,201 |
| • Density | 54.58/km2 (141.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61007 /61430, 61100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets: Le Rocher Nantreuil, La Tarillée, La Motte, Ronfeugerai, La Fosse, La Mancelière, L'Être Hardy, La Pigeonnière, La Carneille, Taillebois, Le Hamel, Les Onfrairies, Les Tourailles, Notre-Dame-du-Rocher, Ségrie-Fontaine, Oëtre, Le Douit de Bréel, Bréel, Le Val Fermé and Athis.[5]
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[6]
The commune has three rivers running through it, La Vere, the Gine and the Rouvre. In addition there are five streams running through the commune, Aubusson, Meheudin, Ferronniere, Fontaine and Onfrairies.[6]
Climate
Athis-Val de Rouvre benefits from an oceanic climate with mild winters and temperate summers.[7]
| Climate data for Athis-Val de Rouvre (1991–2012 normals, extremes 1968–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.6 (−8.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98.9 (3.89) |
75.4 (2.97) |
65.1 (2.56) |
65.4 (2.57) |
73.1 (2.88) |
61.2 (2.41) |
60.6 (2.39) |
69.1 (2.72) |
69.0 (2.72) |
96.5 (3.80) |
97.5 (3.84) |
112.9 (4.44) |
944.7 (37.19) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.3 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 140.9 |
| Source: Meteociel[8] | |||||||||||||
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,739 | — |
| 1975 | 3,885 | +0.55% |
| 1982 | 4,194 | +1.10% |
| 1990 | 4,175 | −0.06% |
| 1999 | 4,066 | −0.29% |
| 2007 | 4,298 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 4,319 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | 4,256 | −0.29% |
| 2023 | 4,201 | −0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
Notable buildings and places
Jardin Intérieur à Ciel Ouvert is a contemporary garden that was made open to the public in 2011, featuring over 1,200 species of plants.[10] It was classified as a Jardins remarquables by the Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France in 2019.[11][12]
National heritage sites
The Commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Martinique cotton spinning factory a nineteenth century spinning factory, based in Athis-de-l'Orne that is still being used today .[13]
- Croix de pierre a sixteenth century cross in La Carneille.[14]
- Church of Saint-Vigor a nineteenth century church in Athis-de-l'Orne, designed by architect Ruprich-Robert and the walls were decorated by artist Louis Chifflet.[15]
- Church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul a modern church in Bréel that contains a chapel from the end of the 15th century, intended for the burial of the Corday family.[16]
- Hamel Saint-Etienne Lodge a 15th-century lodge in La Carneille.[17]
- Logis dit la Cour a 15th-century Manor house in Taillebois.[18]
Church of SaintPierre-et-SaintPaul in Breel-by Rundvald
Gorges of la Rouvre
Château des Hayes
Notre Dame Du Rocher
Ronfeugerai church
Segrie Fontaine church
Chateau de Segrie
Taillebois
church of Saint-Laurent in Taillebois
Les Tourailles Basilique
Les Tourailles Chateau
Jardin Interieur A Ciel ouvert
Notable people
- Antoine de Montchrestien -(c. 1575 - 1621) a French soldier, dramatist, adventurer and economist, died here in Les Tourailles.[19]
- Myriam Colombi - (1940 – 2021) a film, television and stage actress was born here in La Carneille.[20]
