La Ferté-en-Ouche explained

La Ferté-en-Ouche
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton:	Rai
Insee:	61167
Postal Code:	61550, 61470
Mayor:	Michel Le Glaunec^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	48.841°N 0.511°W
Area Km2:	131.69

La Ferté-en-Ouche (in French pronounced as /la fɛʁte ɑ̃.n‿uʃ/, literally La Ferté in Ouche) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Ferté-Frênel (the seat), Gauville, Glos-la-Ferrière, Heugon, Monnai, Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers and Villers-en-Ouche.^[2]

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

The Commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique

• Chateau of La Ferté-Frênel is a 19th century Chateau, which with its garden and grounds is classed as a Monument historique.^{[3] [4]}
• Château du Boële is an 18th century Chateau, based in Glos-la-Ferrière and classed as a Monument historique in 1974.^{[5] [6]}
• Church of Douet-Arthus is a 12th century Church, based in Heugon and classed as a Monument historique in 1997.^{[7] [8]}
• Menhir at Glos-la-Ferrière is Neolithic Menhir in Glos-la-Ferrière and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.^[9]
• Dolmen at La Ferté-Frênel is Neolithic Dolmen in La Ferté-Frênel and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.^[10]

People linked with the commune

• Émile Bouhours (1870-1953), a French former road bicycle racer who won the 1900 Paris–Roubaix race was born here.^[11]
• Paul Bunel (1882-1918), a Norman photographer was born here.^[12]

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. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2015/10/26/INTB1525710A/jo/texte Arrêté préfectoral
3. Web site: Domaine du château à La Ferté-Frênel - PA61000001. monumentum.fr.
4. Web site: Domaine du château. www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
5. Web site: Château du Boële à Glos-la-Ferrière - PA00110812. monumentum.fr.
6. Web site: Château du Boële. www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
7. Web site: Eglise du Douet-Arthus à Heugon - PA61000005. monumentum.fr.
8. Web site: Eglise du Douet-Arthus. www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
9. Web site: Menhir à Glos-la-Ferrière - PA00110813. monumentum.fr.
10. Web site: Dolmen à La Ferté-Frênel - PA00110805. monumentum.fr.
11. Web site: Emile Bouhours. www.procyclingstats.com.
12. Web site: Paul BUNEL. vimoutiers.net.