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Joué-du-Bois

Coordinates: 48°34′57″N 0°13′51″W / 48.5825°N 0.2308°W / 48.5825; -0.2308
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Joué-du-Bois
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Joué-du-Bois is located in France
Joué-du-Bois
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Joué-du-Bois is located in Normandy
Joué-du-Bois
Joué-du-Bois
Coordinates: 48°34′57″N 0°13′51″W / 48.5825°N 0.2308°W / 48.5825; -0.2308
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonMagny-le-Désert
IntercommunalityPays fertois et Bocage carrougien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Correyeur[1]
Area
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21.08 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
397
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
DemonymGaudiacéens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61209 /61320
Elevation213–344 m (699–1,129 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Joué-du-Bois (French pronunciation: [ʒwe dy bwa] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.


Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Raitière, Le Hamel, La Retourdière, La Brousse, Le Theil, La Vallée, La Fontenelle and Joué-du-Bois.[3]

It is 2,110 hectares (8.1 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 304 metres (997 ft).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]

Joué-du-Bois along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[5]

The commune has one river, The Gourbe flowing through it, plus two streams, The Noes Morins and the Bois Tesselin.

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

  • Joué-du-Bois Manor is a 15th century Manor house, declared as a monument in 1991.[6]
  • la Grandière Dolmen is a Neolithic Dolmen, registered as a monument in 1889.[7]
  • The Wolf Stone Dolmen is a Neolithic Dolmen, registered as a monument in 1889.[8]
  • The Outres Menhir is a Neolithic Menhir, registered as a monument in 1889.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Joué-du-Bois · 61320, France". Joué-du-Bois · 61320, France.
  4. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
  6. ^ "Manoir à Joué-du-Bois - PA00110989". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Dolmen dit de la Grandière à Joué-du-Bois - PA00110828". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Dolmen dit La pierre aux loups à Joué-du-Bois - PA00110827". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "Menhir dit des Outres à Joué-du-Bois - PA00110829". monumentum.fr.