Joué-du-Bois
Joué-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [ʒwe dy bwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
GeographyThe commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Raitière, Le Hamel, La Retourdière, La Brousse, Le Theil, La Vallée, La Fontenelle and Joué-du-Bois.[3] It is 2,110 hectares (8.1 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 304 metres (997 ft). The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4] Joué-du-Bois 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.[5] The commune has one river, The Gourbe flowing through it, plus two streams, The Noes Morins and the Bois Tesselin. Notable buildings and placesNational heritage sitesThe Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
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