Boitron (French pronunciation: [bwatʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.[3]
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|---|---|
 The church in Boitron | |
 Location of Boitron | |
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| Coordinates: 48°33′40″N 0°15′50″E / 48.5611°N 0.2639°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Fleuriel[1] |
Area 1 | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 349 |
| • Density | 26.1/km2 (67.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61051 /61500 |
| Elevation | 152–224 m (499–735 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Loges, La Maison Rocher, Ave, La Grande Ramée, La Buntière, La Houardière, Boitron and Mésiliée.[4]
Two rivers, la Tanche and La Vézone flow through the commune.[5][6]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[7]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 297 | — |
| 1975 | 262 | −1.78% |
| 1982 | 263 | +0.05% |
| 1990 | 219 | −2.26% |
| 1999 | 215 | −0.20% |
| 2009 | 342 | +4.75% |
| 2014 | 338 | −0.24% |
| 2020 | 358 | +0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Points of Interest
edit- La butte de Boitron is a tower on the remains of a medieval Keep on top of a 225 metre high hill.[9][10] The Tower is a former mill.[11]
National heritage sites
edit- Domaine de Beaufossé is an 18th-century house and estate, declared as a Monument historique in 2001.[12] The gardens of the estate were landscaped by Henri and Achille Duchêne.[12] The estate grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of Essay.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Commune de Boitron (61051)". INSEE.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Tanche (M0024300)".
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Vézone (M0034000)".
- ↑ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ "Programme | Journées Européennes du Patrimoine". journeesdupatrimoine.culture.gouv.fr. 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "LES REMPARTS DE BOITRON (Orne)". remparts-de-normandie.eklablog.com.
- ↑ "La butte de Boitron – Itinéraires vélo & Comment s'y rendre". komoot.
- 1 2 "Domaine de Beaufossé (également sur commune de Boitron) à Essay - PA61000055". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Domaine de Beaufossé à Boitron - PA61000054". monumentum.fr.
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