Igé, Orne
Igé | |
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 The church in Igé | |
Location of Igé | |
  Igé Location within France  Igé Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′31″N 0°31′20″E / 48.3253°N 0.5222°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Ceton |
| Intercommunality | Collines du Perche Normand |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Thierry[1] |
Area 1 | 27.86 km2 (10.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 585 |
| • Density | 21.0/km2 (54.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61207 /61130 |
| Elevation | 90–180 m (300–590 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Igé (French pronunciation: [iʒe] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
Igé is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Butte des Rocs, Igé, La Maladrerie, La Drouinière, Le Ray, Laume, La Racicotière, Le Boulay and Marcilly.[3]
Igé along with the communes of Vaunoise, Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bellême, Belforêt-en-Perche and Appenai-sous-Bellême is part of the Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme a Natura 2000 conservation site.[4] The site measures 105 hectares and is home to the European stag beetle and European ash.[5]
A river, the Même, runs through the commune.[6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 890 | — |
| 1975 | 885 | −0.08% |
| 1982 | 804 | −1.36% |
| 1990 | 685 | −1.98% |
| 1999 | 702 | +0.27% |
| 2007 | 688 | −0.25% |
| 2012 | 674 | −0.41% |
| 2017 | 630 | −1.34% |
| 2023 | 585 | −1.23% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of interest
- Coteau de la Butte-des-Rocs is a 6.62 hectare site is a protected area created in 2012 as part of the Natura 2000 site Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme.[8] The site is home to the southern damselfly, Sand lizard, white horehound and the King trumpet mushroom.[8][9]
National heritage sites
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[10]
- Domaine de Lonné seventeenth century chateau and estate that was registered as a monument in 2000.[11]
- Church of Marcilly a twelfth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1971.[12]
- Bray Manor a seventeenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1977.[13]
- Garenne-de-la-Motte remains of a Motte from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[14]
Notable people
- Albert de Balleroy a painter, etcher and parliamentarian was born here.[15]
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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500109 - Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- ↑ "Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Bellême" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - la Même (M0384000)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- 1 2 "Autres sites naturels".
- ↑ "Les chantiers de la Butte des rocs ont repris à Igé". actu.fr. 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Domaine de Lonné à Igé - PA61000023". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise de Marcilly à Igé - PA00110824". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Manoir de Bray à Igé - PA00110825". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Motte féodale dite Garenne-de-la-Motte à Igé - PA00110826". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Albert, Félix, Justin, Pierre de la Cour de Balleroy - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
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