Fleuré (French pronunciation: [flœʁe] ⓘ) 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, Fleuriel and Fleuré.[3]

It is 1,180 hectares (4.6 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 165 metres (541 ft).

Fleuré along with another 69 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[4] In addition the commune along with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Sites d'Ecouves.[5]

The Etangs stream, Marais de Fleuriel stream and the Bel Usse stream flow through the commune.

Notable buildings and places

  • Stèle Étienne Panthou is a memorial remembering where a French Resistance fighter, Étienne Panthou, and an unknown person were executed in June 1944.[6]
  • The Mayors office and Church
    The Mayors office and Church
  • Stèle Étienne Panthou
    Stèle Étienne Panthou

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Fleuré · 61200, France". Fleuré · 61200, France.
  4. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500100 - Sites d'Ecouves - Description".
  6. ^ "Fleuré. Un hommage à deux résistants fusillés il y a 78 ans". alencon.maville.com.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur%C3%A9,_Orne
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