Francheville, Orne Explained

Francheville
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Alençon
Canton:Sées
Insee:61176
Postal Code:61570
Mayor:Guy-Raoul d'Harambure[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Sources de l'Orne
Coordinates:48.6372°N -0.0553°W
Elevation M:217
Elevation Min M:170
Elevation Max M:287
Area Km2:9.72

Francheville (in French pronounced as /fʁɑ̃ʃvil/) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Mahey, La Pêcherie and Francheville.[2]

It is 970ha in size. The highest point in the commune is 201m (659feet).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.[3]

Francheville along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[4]

Francheville has a total of five water courses running through it, the river Cance, Clairefontaine stream, Landrion stream, Etangs stream and the Landelles stream.

See also

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: Francheville · 61570, France. Francheville · 61570, France.
  3. Web site: MASSIF FORESTIER D'ECOUVES ET SES MARGES. ZNIEFF.
  4. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description.