La Ferté-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally La Ferté in Ouche) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Ferté-Frênel (the seat), Gauville, Glos-la-Ferrière, Heugon, Monnai, Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers and Villers-en-Ouche.[3]
La Ferté-en-Ouche | |
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 The chateau in La Ferté-Frênel | |
 Location of La Ferté-en-Ouche | |
  La Ferté-en-Ouche  La Ferté-en-Ouche | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 0°30′40″E / 48.841°N 0.511°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Rai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Le Glaunec[1] |
Area 1 | 131.69 km2 (50.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,938 |
| • Density | 22.31/km2 (57.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61167 /61550, 61470 |
| 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 along with another 69 communes shares part of a 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne.[4]
The Touquettes river plus a stream, Ruisseau de Brequigny stream flow through the commune.[5][6]
Population
editPopulation data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,157 | — |
| 1975 | 2,887 | −1.27% |
| 1982 | 2,937 | +0.25% |
| 1990 | 2,940 | +0.01% |
| 1999 | 2,989 | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 3,292 | +1.21% |
| 2012 | 3,265 | −0.16% |
| 2017 | 3,217 | −0.30% |
| 2023 | 2,938 | −1.50% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Notable buildings and places
editNational heritage sites
editThe commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
- Chateau of La Ferté-Frênel is a 19th-century chateau, which with its garden and grounds is classed as a Monument historique.[8][9]
- Château du Boële is an 18th-century chateau, based in Glos-la-Ferrière and classed as a Monument historique in 1974.[10][11]
- Church of Douet-Arthus is a 12th-century church, based in Heugon and classed as a Monument historique in 1997.[12][13]
- Menhir at Glos-la-Ferrière is a Neolithic menhir in Glos-la-Ferrière and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.[14]
- Dolmen at La Ferté-Frênel is a Neolithic dolmen in La Ferté-Frênel and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.[15]
Saint-Sauveur church in Monnai
Saint-Aubin church in Gauville
Couvains church
Town Hall of Gauville
Heugon
Church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Denis in Heugon
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People linked with the commune
edit- Émile Bouhours (1870–1953), a French former road bicycle racer who won the 1900 Paris–Roubaix race was born here.[16]
- Paul Bunel (1882–1918), a Norman photographer was born here.[17]
See also
editReferences
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- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 26 October 2015 (in French)
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2300150 - Risle, Guiel, Charentonne - Description".
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Brequigny (H6103000)".
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Rivière de Touquettes (H6104000)".
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Domaine du château à La Ferté-Frênel - PA61000001". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Domaine du château". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ↑ "Château du Boële à Glos-la-Ferrière - PA00110812". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Château du Boële". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise du Douet-Arthus à Heugon - PA61000005". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise du Douet-Arthus". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ↑ "Menhir à Glos-la-Ferrière - PA00110813". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Dolmen à La Ferté-Frênel - PA00110805". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Emile Bouhours". www.procyclingstats.com.
- ↑ "Paul BUNEL". vimoutiers.net.
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