Montsecret-Clairefougère
Commune in Normandy, France
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Montsecret-Clairefougère (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃səkʁɛ klɛʁfuʒɛʁ]) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. It was formed in 2015 by the merger of the former communes Montsecret and Clairefougère.
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| Coordinates: 48°47′51″N 0°40′34″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maxime Guilmin[1] |
Area 1 | 13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 667 |
| • Density | 47.9/km2 (124/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61292 /61800 |
| 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, L'Ainerie, Cambuzo, Langrie, Clairefougère, La Prunerie, L'Aubinière, Montsecret, La Cornière, La Cingallière, Le Pont, La Mancelière and Laufrairie.[3]
The river Noireau flows through the commune.[4]
The commune is on the border of the area known as Suisse Normande.[5][3]
