Les Tourailles
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Les Tourailles | |
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Part of Athis-Val-de-Rouvre | |
Location of Les Tourailles  | |
  Les Tourailles  Les Tourailles | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′00″N 0°24′00″W / 48.7667°N 0.4°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-de-l'Orne |
| Commune | Athis-Val-de-Rouvre |
Area 1 | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 85 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61100 |
| Elevation | 159–254 m (522–833 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Les Tourailles (French pronunciation: [le tuʁaj] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne département and the region of Normandy in north-western France.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Athis-Val-de-Rouvre.[3] The former commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
- Watercourses: The river Rouvre.
History
- Notre-Dame de la Recouvrance chapel, departure point for pilgrimages since the 9th century.
Administration
| Start | End | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | March 2001 | Paul Le Secq | - |
| March 2001 | 2016 | Odile Gauquelin | Independent |
Population
Sites and monuments
- Basilica of the Notre-Dame de la Recouvrance chapel, completed in 1939.
- 16th-century castle keep, a good ensemble with two pavilions.
- Bridge of Tourailles, the remains of a Roman bridge.
- Pilgrimages on 8 September and 31 May.
