Occagnes (French pronunciation: [ɔkaɲ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Pommainville, La Petite Rue,Cuy and Occagnes.[3]
Occagnes 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]
The commune has the River Houay and one of its tributaries the Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot running through it.[5]
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
- Château de Cuy a 17th Century Chateau in Occagnes registered as a Monument historique in 1936.[6]
- Church of Cuy is an 11th Century Church that is an example of the first Romanesque art.[7]
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Château de Cuy (Occagnes) -
Vestiges de l’église Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte d’Occagnes (Pommainville) -
Church of Cuy - as photographed by Milka-berger
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Occagnes · 61200, France". Occagnes · 61200, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Houay (I2129000)".
- ^ "Château de Cuy à Occagnes - PA00110878". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise de Cuy à Occagnes - PA00110879". monumentum.fr.
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