Loisail (French pronunciation: [lwazaj] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Points of Interest
- Carrière de Loisail is a Natura 2000 conservation site measuring 0.17 Hectares.[3] The site is the leading bat hibernation site in Normandy in terms of numbers with 1,300 counted.[4] The bats live in the former limestone quarries from the 19th centaury, which then became mushroom farms in 1955 up until 1980, when the area was abandoned.[5] The site now hosts six varieties of bats, listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive, which are the Greater horseshoe bat, Lesser horseshoe bat, Western barbastelle, Geoffroy's bat, Bechstein's bat and the Greater mouse-eared bat.[6]
National heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[7]
- Saint-Martin Church a sixteenth century church that was registered as a monument in 1905.[8]
- Romanesque house a twelfth century house, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[9]
- Loisail Manor a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1992.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "INPN - Natura 2000 FSD - FR2502002 - Carrière de Loisail - Description".
- ^ "CAVITE DE LOISAIL | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
- ^ Now, Normandy Then and (5 May 2018). "A shy furry creature lurks in the Lair of Losail in Normandy".
- ^ "carrière de Loisail". Ministère de l'écologie du développement durable et de l'énergie.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Martin à Loisail - PA00110835". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Maison romane à Loisail - PA00110836". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de Loisail à Loisail - PA00110999". monumentum.fr.
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