Igé, Orne
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| Coordinates: 48°19′31″N 0°31′20″E / 48.3253°N 0.5222°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Ceton |
| Intercommunality | Collines du Perche Normand |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Thierry[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.86 km2 (10.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 593 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61207 /61130 |
| Elevation | 90–180 m (300–590 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Igé (French pronunciation: [iʒe] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
[edit]Igé along with the communes of Vaunoise, Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême, Belforêt-en-Perche and Appenai-sous-Bellême is part of the Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme a Natura 2000 conservation site.[3] The site measures 105 hectares and is home to the European stag beetle and European ash.[4]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 890 | — |
| 1975 | 885 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 804 | −1.36% |
| 1990 | 685 | −1.98% |
| 1999 | 702 | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 688 | −0.25% |
| 2012 | 674 | −0.41% |
| 2017 | 630 | −1.34% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of interest
[edit]- Coteau de la Butte-des-Rocs is a 6.62 hectare site is a protected area created in 2012 as part of the Natura 2000 site Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme.[6] The site is home to the southern damselfly, Sand lizard, white horehound and the King trumpet mushroom.[6][7]
National heritage sites
[edit]The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[8]
- Domaine de Lonné seventeenth century chateau and estate that was registered as a monument in 2000.[9]
- Church of Marcilly a twelfth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1971.[10]
- Bray Manor a seventeenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1977.[11]
- Garenne-de-la-Motte remains of a Motte from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500109 - Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme - Description".
- ^ "Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Bellême" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "Autres sites naturels".
- ^ "Les chantiers de la Butte des rocs ont repris à Igé". actu.fr. 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Domaine de Lonné à Igé - PA61000023". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise de Marcilly à Igé - PA00110824". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de Bray à Igé - PA00110825". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Motte féodale dite Garenne-de-la-Motte à Igé - PA00110826". monumentum.fr.
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