Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne
Commune in Normandy, France
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Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t seʁɔn lɛ mɔʁtaɲ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne | |
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A general view of Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne | |
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 Location of Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne | |
  Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne Location within France  Sainte-Céronne-lès-Mortagne Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′07″N 0°32′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mortagne au Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Ragot[1] |
Area 1 | 12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 251 |
| • Density | 20.0/km2 (51.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61373 /61380 |
| Elevation | 168–297 m (551–974 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 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 along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[4]
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]
Sainte-Céronne Church is a church built during the 12th century was classed as a Monument historique in 1975.[6]
Feudal motte is a small castle on a motte that dates back to the 11th century, it was listed as a monument in 1975.[7]
