Orne

For other uses, see Orne (disambiguation).

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The Orne (61) is a department in France. It is in the Normandy region. Its prefecture is Alençon and its sub-prefectures are Argentan and Mortagne-au-Perche. The department's name comes from the river Orne which flows through it.

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Map of the Orne department

History

The Orne was one of the original 83 departments created in 1790.

Geography

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The department borders several other departments:

• Calvados
• Manche
• Mayenne
• Sarthe
• Eure-et-Loir
• Eure

There is also a 105,000 ha forest called forêt des Andaines (Andaines Forest).

Culture

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Camembert

The Orne is famous for its:

• Camembert
• Pommeau
• Poiré
• Cidre
• Calvados

It is also known to be famous for its trotting horses.

Monuments

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Carrouges' Château

(A château is a castle in French)

• Château of Sassy
• Château médiéval de Domfront
• Château of Couterne
• Château of La Ferté-Fresnel at La Ferté-Frênel
• Château of Carrouges

Orne Media

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  Rivers running through the Orne department

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  Pont-l'Évêque (cow's milk cheese)

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  Pommeau de Normandie A.O.C.

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  Map of the arrondissements and cantons cantons of the Orne

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  Gare de l'aigle (Orne, France)

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  Aérodrome d'Alençon - Valframbert

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  Château de Domfront

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  Abbey of Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois

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