Le Bouillon
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Le Bouillon | |
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 A M4 Sherman tank at the cross of Médavy | |
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| Coordinates: 48°33′44″N 0°06′15″E / 48.5622°N 0.1042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Élisabeth Mesnel[1] |
Area 1 | 17.77 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 167 |
| • Density | 9.40/km2 (24.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61056 /61500 |
| Elevation | 197–393 m (646–1,289 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Bouillon (French pronunciation: [lə bujɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Tertres, La Cheunière, La Foretterie, La Vallière, La Monnerie, Le Bouillon and L'Angle.[3]
The commune along with 26 others contains part of the Forêt d'Écouves.[4]
La Briante is the sole watercourse that flows through the commune.[5]
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Points of interest
- Parc Animalier d'Écouves is a zoo covering 18 hectares that was established in 2006.[6] The zoo has over 400 animals.[7]
National heritage sites
- 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.[8]
