Sarceaux
Commune in Normandy, France
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Sarceaux (French pronunciation: [saʁso] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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The old chapel in Sarceaux | |
 Location of Sarceaux | |
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| Coordinates: 48°43′09″N 0°02′24″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-1 |
| Intercommunality | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Claeys[1] |
Area 1 | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,063 |
| • Density | 98.70/km2 (255.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61462 /61200 |
| Elevation | 149–181 m (489–594 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Sarceaux along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[3]
The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms.[4]
The commune has two rivers running through it, the Orne and one of its tributaries the Baize.[5]
Town twinning
Sarceaux's twin towns are:
West Hendred, Oxfordshire – England.[7]- East Hendred, Oxfordshire – England.[8]
