Cerisé Explained

Cerisé
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Alençon
Canton:	Alençon-1
Insee:	61077
Postal Code:	61000
Mayor:	Patrick Cousin^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CU d'Alençon
Coordinates:	48.4417°N 0.1286°W
Elevation M:	142
Elevation Min M:	130
Elevation Max M:	147
Area Km2:	4.42

Cerisé (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.^[2]

Points of Interest

• Aérodrome d'Alençon - Valframbert is an Aerodrome within the commune which is also shared with neighbouring communes of Valframbert and Alençon that opened in 1936.^{[3] [4]} Its IATA airport code is XAN and its ICAO airport code is LFOF.^[5]

National heritage sites

• Saint-Germain Church is a 12th century church, which was made a Monument historique in 2001.^[6]

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: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description.
3. Web site: Histoire. Alençon a-t-elle raté le train de l'aviation ?. 1 June 2021. actu.fr.
4. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps.
5. Web site: Alençon Valframbert - France. World Airport Codes.
6. Web site: Eglise Saint-Germain à Cerisé - PA61000021. monumentum.fr.