Saint-Gervais-du-Perron
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Gervais-du-Perron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁvɛ dy pɛʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Saint-Gervais-du-Perron | |
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The church in Saint-Gervais-du-Perron | |
 Location of Saint-Gervais-du-Perron | |
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| Coordinates: 48°32′09″N 0°08′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Damien Roger[1] |
Area 1 | 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 341 |
| • Density | 30.2/km2 (78.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61400 /61500 |
| Elevation | 151–333 m (495–1,093 ft) |
| 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, Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, La Guélandière, La Truelle, Le Perron and Saint-Laurent de Beauménil.[4]
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.[5][6]
Notable buildings and places
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.[7]
Notable people
- Pierre Cardin (1922–2020), an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer, lived here between 1960 and 1972 at Beaumesnil manor.[8]
