Héloup Explained

Héloup
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Alençon
Canton:	Damigny
Insee:	61203
Postal Code:	61250
Mayor:	Sylvie Gaillard^[1]
Term:	2022 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CU d'Alençon
Coordinates:	48.3981°N 0.0267°W
Elevation M:	197
Elevation Min M:	123
Elevation Max M:	202
Area Km2:	12.96

Héloup (in French pronounced as /elu/), also spelled Hesloup, is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Points of interest

• Héloup Astronomical Observatory is the largest observatory in the Orne department, measuring 5 meters in diameter.^[2] The building of the observatory was built at an altitude of 201 metres in 1990.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023. fr.
2. Web site: Observatoire Astronomique d'Hesloup - L'Observatoire. www.observatoire-astro-hesloup.fr.
3. Web site: L’Observatoire astronomique d’Héloup reprend ses activités. 5 September 2022. Ouest-France.fr.