Banvou Explained

Banvou
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Argentan
Canton:	La Ferté-Macé
Insee:	61024
Postal Code:	61450
Mayor:	Jean-Louis Pellerin^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Flers Agglo
Coordinates:	48.6658°N -0.5517°W
Elevation M:	187
Elevation Min M:	173
Elevation Max M:	259
Area Km2:	12.98

Banvou (in French pronounced as /bɑ̃vu/) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Mesnil Clou, La Rousselière, Pic Louvette, Meslé, L'Être Amiard, Le Pont, Le Plessis, La Lande, La Ribardière, La Gaudinière and Banvou.^[2]

It is 1300ha in size. The highest point in the commune is 226m (741feet).

The Halouze and the Varenne are the two rivers, running through this commune.

Notable People

• Émile Deshayes de Marcère (1828-1918) - last surviving senator for life of the Third Republic is buried here.^{[3] [4]}

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. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. Web site: Banvou · 61450, France. Banvou · 61450, France.
3. Web site: Emile Deshayes de Marcère - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale. www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
4. Web site: BANVOU (61) : cimetière - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs. www.landrucimetieres.fr.