Saint-Patrice-du-Désert
Commune in Normandy, France
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Saint-Patrice-du-Désert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ patʁis dy dezɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 48°32′34″N 0°18′02″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Pays fertois et Bocage carrougien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raymond Esnault[1] |
Area 1 | 20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 237 |
| • Density | 11.6/km2 (30.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61442 /61600 |
| Elevation | 168–268 m (551–879 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 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 located within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bois Haumont, Le Tertre, Saint-Patrice-du-Désert, Le Greffier, Le Petit Jard and L'Hermitage.[5]
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Château du Petit-Jard' a nineteenth century chateau, it was registered as a Monument historique in 2005.[6]
