Canapville, Orne
Canapville | |
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 The church in Canapville | |
Location of Canapville | |
  Canapville Location within France  Canapville Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′52″N 0°16′15″E / 48.9478°N 0.2708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie France Tabard[1] |
Area 1 | 8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 226 |
| • Density | 27.5/km2 (71.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61072 /61120 |
| Elevation | 110–222 m (361–728 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Canapville (French pronunciation: [kanapvil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bourg, Canapville, Beaulevêque and La Roussière.[4]
The commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.[5]
The Touques river flows through the commune in addition to a stream, the Ruisseau de Beauleveque.[6][7]
Neighbouring communes[4] | |
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Points of Interest
- Prairie humide de Canapville-Roger Brun is a nature reserve created in 1982 and named after a local naturalist who is now deceased.[8][9] The reserve features a rare plant to Normandy the Aconitum napellus.[10]
- Coteau de la Cour Cucu is a Sensitive Natural Space of Orne, 2 hectares in size.[11] Its flagship species of protection are Neotinea ustulata, Dactylorhiza viridis and the Marsh fritillary.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Commune de Canapville (61072)". INSEE.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500103 - Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents - Description". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - La Touques (I0--0200)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Beauleveque (I0147000)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Sentier des Prairies de Campigny - Espace Naturel Sensible - Pédestre - CANAPVILLE". Orne Tourisme.
- ↑ "Réserve Roger-Brun".
- ↑ "Sur les traces des animaux et des espaces naturels sensibles". Ouest-France.fr. 24 October 2014.
- ↑ "Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
- ↑ "COTEAU DE LA BUTTE | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
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