Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne explained

Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Argentan
Canton:	Athis-Val de Rouvre
Insee:	61269
Postal Code:	61430
Mayor:	Jacky Alleau^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Flers Agglo
Coordinates:	48.8531°N -0.4119°W
Elevation M:	110
Elevation Min M:	46
Elevation Max M:	236
Area Km2:	10.68

Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne (in French pronounced as /menil ybɛʁ syʁ ɔʁn/, literally Ménil-Hubert on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.^[2]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Losier,Grignon, Le Hamel, La Branle, Rouvrou, La Batonnière, La Davillerie, Les Monts and Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne.^[3]

The commune has 4 watercourses running through it, with 3 rivers the Orne plus two of its tributaries the Noireau & the Rouvre. The other watercourse is a stream called Ruisseau de la Mare des Bois.

People linked with the commune

• Pierre Cally (1630-1709), a French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian was born here.^[4]

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. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. Web site: Map of Suisse Normande.
3. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps.
4. Web site: Pierre Cally (1630-1709). data.bnf.fr.