Sablons-sur-Huisne
Commune in Normandy, France
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Sablons-sur-Huisne (French pronunciation: [sablɔ̃ syʁ ɥin], literally Sablons on Huisne) is a commune in the Canton of Bretoncelles, in the Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, in the department of Orne, northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2016 by the merger of the former communes of Condeau, Condé-sur-Huisne (the seat) and Coulonges-les-Sablons.[3]
Sablons-sur-Huisne | |
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The church in Sablons-sur-Huisne | |
 Location of Sablons-sur-Huisne | |
  Sablons-sur-Huisne Location within France  Sablons-sur-Huisne Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′48″N 0°51′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Radenac[1] |
Area 1 | 52.36 km2 (20.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,976 |
| • Density | 37.74/km2 (97.74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61116 /61110 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,758 | — |
| 1975 | 1,682 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,891 | +1.69% |
| 1990 | 1,930 | +0.26% |
| 1999 | 1,872 | −0.34% |
| 2007 | 2,046 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 2,217 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 2,142 | −0.69% |
| 2023 | 1,976 | −1.34% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[7]
- Chapel of Rivray former chapel from the Middle Ages that was registered as a monument in 1975.[8]
- Rivray Feudal mound remains of a feudal mound from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[9]
- Château de Villeray a sixteenth century chateau, registered as a Monument historique in 2002.[10]
Notable people
- Robert-Jules Garnier - (1883–1958) a French art director died here.[11]
- Rhoda Scott - (1938) an American soul jazz organist and singer lives here.[12]
