Lignou Explained

Lignou
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Argentan
Canton:	Athis-Val de Rouvre
Insee:	61227
Postal Code:	61220
Mayor:	Jean-Claude Bignon^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Val d'Orne
Coordinates:	48.6714°N -0.3447°W
Elevation M:	238
Elevation Min M:	202
Elevation Max M:	254
Area Km2:	7.61

Lignou (in French pronounced as /liɲu/) 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, Le Bisson, L'Abbaye and Lignou.^[2]

The commune has one river running through it, The Rouvre and 4 streams, the Lange, Roussieres, Fief Benoit & the Arthan.

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

• Château de Lignou a 16th Century Chateau in Lignou registered as a Monument historique in 1973.^[3]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

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: Lignou · 61220, France. Lignou · 61220, France.
3. Web site: Château à Lignou - PA00110834. monumentum.fr.