Commune in Normandy, France
Longny les Villages (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɲi le vilaʒ], literally Longny the Villages) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of La Lande-sur-Eure, Longny-au-Perche (the seat), Malétable, Marchainville, Monceaux-au-Perche, Moulicent, Neuilly-sur-Eure and Saint-Victor-de-Réno.[2] Its seat, Longny-au-Perche, is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[3]
Geography
Longny les Villages along with the communes of Feings, Tourouvre au Perche, Le Mage, Moutiers-au-Perche and Charencey shares part of the Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche a Natura 2000 conservation site.[4] The site measures 3670 hectares and is home to fifteen species protected Flora and Fauna.[5]
In addition the Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[6]
Population
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 1968 | 3,292 | — |
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| 1975 | 3,162 | −0.57% |
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| 1982 | 3,206 | +0.20% |
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| 1990 | 3,018 | −0.75% |
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| 1999 | 3,177 | +0.57% |
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| 2007 | 3,195 | +0.07% |
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| 2012 | 3,154 | −0.26% |
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| 2017 | 3,008 | −0.94% |
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| Source: INSEE[7] |
Notable buildings and places
- Le coteau de la Bandonnière is a 5 hectares (0.0 sq mi) nature reserve on a limestone hillside of the Robioche valley, that is open to the public via footpath all year round.[8][9]
National heritage sites
The Commune has six buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Pontgirard Manor is a 17th Century Manor in Monceaux-au-Perche with extensive gardens that was classed as a Monument historique in 1972.[10] The two Hectare Garden is open to the public and part of its display features over 30 types of euphorbia.[11]
- Priory of the Madeleine of Reno is a 13th Century priory in Saint-Victor-de-Réno that was classed as a Monument historique in 1983.[12]
- Castle Fort is the remains of a 13th Century castle in Marchainville that was classed as a Monument historique in 1978.[13] The castle was taken in 1364 by Charles the Bad, until Philip the Bold seized it and made himself master of it. The [14]
- Saint-Martin church is a 15th Century church in Longny-au-Perche that was classed as a Monument historique in 1909.[15]
- Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel is a 16th Century chapel in Longny-au-Perche that was classed as a Monument historique in 1909.[16]
- Malétable church is a church built in 1865 in honor of Our Lady of La Salette and was classed as a Monument historique in 1991.[17]
See also
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