Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille explained

Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton:	Rai
Insee:	61393
Postal Code:	61240
Mayor:	Florence Pilliard^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	48.7142°N 0.2386°W
Elevation M:	210
Elevation Min M:	183
Elevation Max M:	269
Area Km2:	12.31

Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.^[2]

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Guicharderie, La Barbetière, Le Recouvray, La Trouillère, Les Orgeries, La Porte, La Corbette, Clairefeuille and Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille.^[3]

The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.^[4]

Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille has 2 rivers that run through it, the Dieuge and the Ure.

Points of Interest

• Coteau du Mont Chauvel is a 5 hectare site classed as a Sensitive Natural Space of orne.^[5] The site is the only place in Normandy to see the very rare bug orchid, in addition to Red-backed shrike and Northern crested newt.^{[6] [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. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. Web site: Commune de Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille (61393). INSEE.
3. Web site: Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille · 61240, France. Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille · 61240, France.
4. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description.
5. Web site: Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l’Orne | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie. cen-normandie.fr.
6. Web site: Le Coteau du Mont Chauvel SAINT-GERMAIN-DE-CLAIREFEUILLE : Normandy Tourism. Normandy Tourism, France.
7. Web site: COTEAU DU MONT CHAUVEL | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie. cen-normandie.fr.