Chailloué
Commune in Normandy, France
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Chailloué (French pronunciation: [ʃajwe]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Marmouillé and Neuville-près-Sées were merged into Chailloué.[3]
Chailloué | |
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The church of Saint-Paterne of Montrond | |
 Location of Chailloué | |
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| Coordinates: 48°39′09″N 0°11′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Leloup[1] |
Area 1 | 35.88 km2 (13.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 890 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cailloutins |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61081 /61500 |
| Elevation | 167–223 m (548–732 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 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 of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, La Dufrênerie, Marmouillé, Champ Bourdin, Bois Chassevent, Neuville-près-Sées, La Dultière and Chailloué.[4]
Chailloué along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[5]
Chailloués has two rivers, The Don & La Senelle and a stream the Monts Damain.[6][7][8]
Notable buildings and places
- Rustik is an immersive amusement park, set in a medieval-fantasy kingdom, which opened in 2020.[9][10]
National heritage sites
The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
