Colombiers, Orne
Commune in Normandy, France
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Colombiers (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃bje] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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The church in Colombiers | |
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| Coordinates: 48°28′13″N 0°03′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Alençon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Monique Olin[1] |
Area 1 | 12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 336 |
| • Density | 27.2/km2 (70.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61111 /61250 |
| Elevation | 149–216 m (489–709 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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 is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Briante, Les Coutardières, Les Landes, Haras du Buff and Colombiers.[3]
La Briante is the sole watercourse that flows through the commune.[4]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]
Points of interest
- Chemin-de-Maure is a Roman road that was believed to run from Alençon to Colombiers, about 50 metres of the road is visible.[6]
National heritage sites
- Domaine de Lonrai, the estate was created in the seventeenth century, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1999.[7] The stud farm was built in 1863 by Armand Donon.[7] The grounds also cover the neighbouring commune of Lonrai[8]
