Monnai
Part of La Ferté-en-Ouche in Normandy, France
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Monnai (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛ] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of La Ferté-en-Ouche.[2] It had a population of 244 as of 2022.[1]
Monnai | |
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Part of La Ferté-en-Ouche | |
 Location of Monnai | |
 Monnai  Monnai | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′34″N 0°23′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Rai |
| Commune | La Ferté-en-Ouche |
Area 1 | 15.52 km2 (5.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 244 |
| • Density | 15.7/km2 (40.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61470 |
| Elevation | 191–262 m (627–860 ft) (avg. 242 m or 794 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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History
The village was founded as "Moenai" in 1100. Following the tradition, the chapel Notre-Dame-du-Vallet was built after the discovery of a statue; it was rebuilt in 16th century and again in 1862. The old village of Ternant, mentioned for the first time in 1100, was linked to Monnai.
In 2005, the "Carrefour des Cultures" 5-day international gathering occurred in Monnai.
