Crouttes

Crouttes
Commune
The church and surroundings in Crouttes
Location of Crouttes
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Coordinates: 48°55′28″N 0°08′23″E / 48.9244°N 0.1397°E / 48.9244; 0.1397
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Vimoutiers
Intercommunality	Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Burel
Area 1	13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Highest elevation	259 m (850 ft)
Lowest elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2023)	306
• Density	22.7/km2 (58.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61139 /61120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Crouttes (French pronunciation: [kʁut] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune has one river, the Monne and six streams, the Crouttes, the Chateau, the Redoutiere, the Moulin Neuf, the Champeaux & the Bois du Four running through its borders.

Notable buildings and places

The old Saint-Michel priory is an ancient Priory dating back to the 13th century with significant additions made to it over the next 200 years. It is now listed as a Monument historique

Notable people

• Marie Harel (1761 - 1844) the inventor of Camembert cheese, was born here.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

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