La Lande-Patry Explained

La Lande-Patry
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr La Lande-Patry 61.svg
Arrondissement:	Argentan
Canton:	Flers-1
Insee:	61218
Postal Code:	61100
Mayor:	Pascal Lecerf^[1]
Term:	2020–2026
Intercommunality:	CA Flers Agglo
Coordinates:	48.7636°N -0.5972°W
Elevation Min M:	177
Elevation Max M:	232
Area Km2:	6.60
Demonym:	Landais

La Lande-Patry (in French pronounced as /la lɑ̃d patʁi/) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The commune is known for its Ifs millénaires (thousand year old yews), designated as an intangible cultural heritage in France.^[2]

Transport

L'aérodrome Flers-Saint-Paul is an Aerodrome within the commune bordering Flers that opened in 1937.^{[3] [4]} Its ICAO airport code is LFOG.^[5] It has a 742 meter paved runway.^[6]

Notable People

Jean-Claude Decosse (Born 1949) is a racewalker who was born here.^[7]

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: Ifs millénaires de La Lande-Patry . 21 November 2022 . Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication . fr-FR. PDF.
3. Web site: Histoire de l’Aéroclub de Flers. 6 March 2011. Aéroclub de Flers-Condé.
4. Web site: Flers - Saint-Paul Airport · 61100 La Lande-Patry, France. Flers - Saint-Paul Airport · 61100 La Lande-Patry, France.
5. Web site: Flers Saint Paul - France. World Airport Codes.
6. Web site: Rent a plane from or to Flers Saint Paul with l'Avion privé.. en.lavionprive.fr.
7. Web site: Olympedia – Jean-Claude Decosse. www.olympedia.org.