Bonnefoi
Bonnefoi | |
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 Location of Bonnefoi | |
  Bonnefoi Location within France  Bonnefoi Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′22″N 0°34′14″E / 48.6728°N 0.5706°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Pitou |
Area 1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 187 |
| • Density | 34.7/km2 (89.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61052 /61270 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonnefoi (French pronunciation: [bɔnfwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sommaire, Le Jarrier, Le Clos du Houx Bonnefoi, La Mullerie and La Rabotière.
Two rivers, the Iton and Le Vivier Tranchant flow through the commune.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 142 | — |
| 1975 | 115 | −2.97% |
| 1982 | 102 | −1.70% |
| 1990 | 117 | +1.73% |
| 1999 | 131 | +1.26% |
| 2007 | 164 | +2.85% |
| 2012 | 179 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 185 | +0.66% |
| 2023 | 187 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable people
Jean Gabin (1904 -1976) - an actor, bought the Pichonnière estate in Bonnefoi in 1952.
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Iton (H43-0400)". Sandre. SandreH43-0400.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Vivier Tranchant (H4337000)". Sandre. SandreH4337000.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Gabin, une légende au coeur du Perche en Normandie - France Bleu".
- ↑ "Un paysan nommé Jean Gabin". 15 November 2021.
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