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Médavy

Coordinates: 48°40′42″N 0°05′26″E / 48.6783°N 0.0906°E / 48.6783; 0.0906
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Médavy
The chateau in Médavy
The chateau in Médavy
Location of Médavy
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Médavy is located in France
Médavy
Médavy
Médavy is located in Normandy
Médavy
Médavy
Coordinates: 48°40′42″N 0°05′26″E / 48.6783°N 0.0906°E / 48.6783; 0.0906
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonSées
IntercommunalitySources de l'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Six[1]
Area
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4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
151
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61256 /61570
Elevation158–192 m (518–630 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Médavy (French pronunciation: [medavi] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

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The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, Le Repos and Médavy.[3]

Médavy along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[4]

Médavy has 4 water courses running through it, two rivers The Orne & Le Don plus two streams the la Gironde & the Calvaire.[5]


Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

  • Château à Médavy an 11th century fortified house, that was later fortified into a castle in the 16th century, it was listed as a monument in 1926.[6]
  • Priory of Notre-Dame-du-Repos a 12th century prioral church listed as a monument in 1989.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Médavy · 61570, France". Médavy · 61570, France.
  4. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  6. ^ "Château à Médavy - PA00110850". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Prieuré Notre-Dame-du-Repos à Médavy - PA00110976". monumentum.fr.