Bonnefoi
Bonnefoi | |
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 Location of Bonnefoi | |
  Bonnefoi Location within France  Bonnefoi Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′22″N 0°34′14″E / 48.6728°N 0.5706°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Pitou[1] |
Area 1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 187 |
| • Density | 34.7/km2 (89.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61052 /61270 |
| Elevation | 217–290 m (712–951 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonnefoi (French pronunciation: [bɔnfwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
[edit]The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sommaire, Le Jarrier, Le Clos du Houx Bonnefoi, La Mullerie and La Rabotière.[3]
Two rivers, the Iton and Le Vivier Tranchant flow through the commune.[4][5]
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Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 142 | — |
| 1975 | 115 | −2.97% |
| 1982 | 102 | −1.70% |
| 1990 | 117 | +1.73% |
| 1999 | 131 | +1.26% |
| 2007 | 164 | +2.85% |
| 2012 | 179 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 185 | +0.66% |
| 2023 | 187 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Notable people
[edit]Jean Gabin (1904 -1976) - an actor, bought the Pichonnière estate in Bonnefoi in 1952.[7][8]
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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Iton (H43-0400)".
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Vivier Tranchant (H4337000)".
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Gabin, une légende au coeur du Perche en Normandie - France Bleu".
- ↑ "Un paysan nommé Jean Gabin". 15 November 2021.
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