La Lande-de-Goult
Commune in Normandy, France
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La Lande-de-Goult (French pronunciation: [la lɑ̃d də ɡu] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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| Coordinates: 48°35′09″N 0°02′46″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Pays fertois et Bocage carrougien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Bisson[1] |
Area 1 | 28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 182 |
| • Density | 6.37/km2 (16.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61216 /61320 |
| Elevation | 217–413 m (712–1,355 ft) (avg. 302 m or 991 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, Goult, La Forêt, Le Tertre, Le Flochet and La Lande-de-Goult.[3]
It is 2,860 hectares (11.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 293 metres (961 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.[4][5]
La Lande-de-Goult along with another 65 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[6] In addition the commune along with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Sites d'Ecouves.[7]
The commune has five watercourses flowing through it, La Cance river, Clairefontaine stream, Coupigny stream, Landelles stream and the Blanchelande stream.[8]
Notable buildings and places
- Tourbière des Petits Riaux a nature reserve consisting of a peat bog with carnivorous plants.[9][10]
National heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.[11]
- Remains of the ancient camp of Goult - A Protohistoric site that was listed as a monument in 1963.[12]
- Goult Priory - A 12th century priory that was listed as a monument in 1989.[13]
