Chandai (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃dɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3] The current mayor is Serge Godard, re-elected in 2020.[1]

Chandai
The church in Chandai
The church in Chandai
Map
Location of Chandai
Chandai is located in France
Chandai
Chandai
Chandai is located in Normandy
Chandai
Chandai
Coordinates: 48°45′14″N 0°44′24″E / 48.7539°N 0.74°E / 48.7539; 0.74
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonL'Aigle
IntercommunalityCC des Pays de L'Aigle
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Serge Godard[1]
Area
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13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
672
  Density48.9/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61092 /61300
Elevation187–222 m (614–728 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Masselins, Chandai, Brévilly, La Houssaie, L'Auvellière and Les Margrains.[4]

A river, the Iton flows through the commune.[5]

Points of interest

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National heritage sites

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  • Château de Chandai remains of an eighteenth-century castle, that was destroyed in 1961, it was registered as a Monument historique 1999.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "Commune de Chandai (61092)". INSEE.
  4. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  5. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Iton (H43-0400)".
  6. "Château à Chandai - PA61000017". monumentum.fr.