Bretoncelles
Bretoncelles | |
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 The church in Bretoncelles | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bretoncelles | |
  Bretoncelles Location within France  Bretoncelles Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′57″N 0°53′18″E / 48.4325°N 0.8883°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Chevee[1] |
Area 1 | 40.21 km2 (15.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,455 |
| • Density | 36.19/km2 (93.72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61061 /61110 |
| Elevation | 120–266 m (394–873 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bretoncelles (French pronunciation: [bʁətɔ̃sɛl] ⓘ) 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, La Gilardière, La Dougère, La Godefraise, La Pézassière, La Booz, Thivaux, La Bazollière, Ardelain, Bretoncelles and La Saussaie.[3]
The Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.[4]
Two rivers flow through the commune, La Donnette and La Corbionne.[5][6]
Neighbouring communes[3] | |
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Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,215 | — |
| 1975 | 1,285 | +0.80% |
| 1982 | 1,270 | −0.17% |
| 1990 | 1,221 | −0.49% |
| 1999 | 1,343 | +1.06% |
| 2007 | 1,408 | +0.59% |
| 2012 | 1,464 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 1,487 | +0.31% |
| 2023 | 1,455 | −0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Transport
[edit]The commune has a railway station that was opened in 1857 and serves part of the Paris–Brest line.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Daniel Goulet - (1928 - 2007) was a French politician who was born here.[9]
- Léonce Corne - (1894 – 1977) was a French film actor who is buried here.[10]
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.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Donnette (M0335400)".
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Corbionne (M0334000)".
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Toutes les infos de la gare SNCF Bretoncelles". Infos Gare.
- ↑ "Obsèques Avis mortuaire : Daniel GOULET : avis de décès". www.avis-de-deces.com.
- ↑ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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