Bazoches-au-Houlme | |
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| Coordinates: 48°49′06″N 0°14′22″W / 48.8183°N 0.2394°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alix Dauger[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.64 km2 (11.06 sq mi) |
| Population | 456 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61028 /61210 |
| Elevation | 90–230 m (300–750 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bazoches-au-Houlme (French pronunciation: [bazɔʃ o ulm]) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune of Bazoches-au-Houlme is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bazoches-au-Houlme, La Guilberdière, Le Pont de Baize and La Thiboudière.
The river Baize runs through the commune, along with four of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets, Ruisseau du Val Lienard, Ruisseau du Val and Ruisseau des Vallees.[4][5][6][7][8] In addition you have the Ruisseau des Monts Hiboux and Ruisseau des Vallees which are tributaries to the Orne.[9][10]
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Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
- Saint-Pierre Church is a church built during the 12th century that contains a group of sculptures of The Virgin Bringing Communion to Saint Avoie, from the old church of Saint-Pavin is classed as a Monument historique.[12]
- Château de Bazoches-au-Houlme is a stately home built in many stages. At first it was castle fortress remnants from the 12th century that was partly destroyed by Geoffrey Plantagenet with a watchtower that was built in the 14th century added to the structure. Later in the 15th to 18th century a stately home was added to the structure. This is classed as a Monument historique.[13]
Saint-Pierre Church
Bazoches-au-Houlme lavoir
Notable people
- Remy de Gourmont, a French symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic, was born in Bazoches-au-Houlme.[14]
- Maurice Ephrussi, owned the Haras du Gazon, a breeding farm in Bazoches-au-Houlme which produced several horses of notable ability.[15]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 442 | — |
| 1975 | 386 | −1.92% |
| 1982 | 332 | −2.13% |
| 1990 | 335 | +0.11% |
| 1999 | 334 | −0.03% |
| 2009 | 444 | +2.89% |
| 2014 | 497 | +2.28% |
| 2020 | 456 | −1.42% |
| Source: INSEE[16] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
- ↑ "Ruisseau des Vaux Viets, Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
- ↑ "Ruisseau du Val Lienard, Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
- ↑ "Ruisseau du Val, Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
- ↑ "Ruisseau des Vallees (61-2), Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
- ↑ "Ruisseau des Monts Hiboux, Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
- ↑ "Ruisseau des Vallees (61), Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
- ↑ "MICHELIN Bazoches-au-Houlme map - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.co.uk.
- ↑ "Groupe sculpté : La Vierge apportant la communion à sainte Avoie". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ↑ "Château". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ↑ Press, Antipodes. "Remy de Gourmont". antipodespress.com.
- ↑ "Perth". www.tbheritage.com.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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