Villers-en-Ouche
Villers-en-Ouche is a former commune in north-western France.[1] It is in the Orne department.[2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune La Ferté-en-Ouche.[3]
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Villers-en-Ouche | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | La Ferté-Frênel |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de la Ferté-Frênel |
| Mayor | Jacques Coispel (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 197–257 m (646–843 ft) (avg. 250 m/820 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 343 (2006) |
| - Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61506/ 61550 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Chateau
In the commune is a large house or mansion, called the Château de Villers-en-Ouche. The château was first built in the late-1400s. It was re-built in 1610 by the family "La Chapelle".[4] The main building has a Mansard roof, decorated with 5 skylight windows, which replaced a higher roof that was burned in 1741.[5]
The grounds include a French style garden and a 10-hectare park.[5] In 2009, the chateau was honored with Emile Garcin-Paris Prize for work on the pigeon house, which was built in the 15th century.[4]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Communes.com, Ville de Villers-en-Ouche; retrieved 2012-5-24.
- ↑ Conseil-General.com, Town Hall of Villers en Ouche Archived 2013-06-23 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-5-24.
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 26 October 2015 (in French)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Demeure-historique.org, Château de Villers-en-Ouche (Orne) Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine; excerpt, "...le Château de Villers en Ouche, est reconstruit au début du XVIIème siècle, par l’architecte Jean-François Mansard, à l’emplacement d’un ancien château"; retrieved 2012-5-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jardinez.com, "Castle Of Villers-en-Ouche Park and Gardens"; retrieved 2012-5-14.
Other websites
- INSEE (in French)
- Les Comptes des Communes, http://alize22.finances.gouv.fr/communes/eneuro/tableau.php?icom=506&dep=061&type=BPS¶m=1&exercice=2010[dead link]
- (in French) Les monuments historiques de la ville de Villers-en-Ouche (The historic monuments of Villers-en-Ouche)
- (in French) Patrimonie de France.com, Château de Villers-en-Ouche and park
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