Bailleul, Orne Explained

Bailleul
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Argentan
Canton:	Argentan-2
Insee:	61023
Postal Code:	61160
Mayor:	Eric Noss^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Argentan Intercom
Coordinates:	48.8006°N -0.0039°W
Elevation M:	177
Elevation Min M:	125
Elevation Max M:	237
Area Km2:	16.67

Bailleul (in French pronounced as /bajœl/) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.^[2]

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fresnaye,La Londe,Vorché and Bailleul.^[3]

Notable buildings and places

• Castle Mound of Bailleul is an oval mound from an 11th century castle that used to exist here.

Notable People

• Edmond Le Bœuf - (1809 – 1888) a marshal of France died and is buried here.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. Web site: Commune de Bailleul (61023) − COG. Insee.
3. Web site: Bailleul · 61160, France. Bailleul · 61160, France.
4. Web site: chateau du Moncel à Bailleul, construction du XIXe siècle. www.chateau-fort-manoir-chateau.eu.
5. Web site: 61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs. www.landrucimetieres.fr.