Mauves-sur-Huisne
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  Mauves-sur-Huisne  Mauves-sur-Huisne | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′00″N 0°37′16″E / 48.45°N 0.6211°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mortagne au Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Rocton[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 526 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61255 /61400 |
| Elevation | 132–262 m (433–860 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mauves-sur-Huisne (French pronunciation: [mov syʁ ɥin] ⓘ, literally Mauves on Huisne) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Points of interest[edit]
National heritage sites[edit]
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[3]
- Bridge in Mauves-sur-Huisne the bridge was built between 1610-11, it was registered as a monument in 1939.[4]
- Saint-Pierre Church a thirteenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[5]
Notable People[edit]
- Jean-Baptiste Dureau de la Malle - (1742 - 1807) a Saint Dominican writer of French literature and translator, who died here.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Pont à Mauves-sur-Huisne - PA00110849". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Pierre à Mauves-sur-Huisne - PA00110848". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste-Joseph-René Dureau de la Malle (1742-1807)". data.bnf.fr.
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