Le Bouillon | |
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A M4 Sherman tank at the cross of Médavy | |
![]() Location of Le Bouillon | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′44″N 0°06′15″E / 48.5622°N 0.1042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Sées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Élisabeth Mesnel |
Area 1 | 17.77 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 167 |
| • Density | 9.40/km2 (24.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61056 /61500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Bouillon (French pronunciation: [lə bujɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Tertres, La Cheunière, La Foretterie, La Vallière, La Monnerie, Le Bouillon and L'Angle.
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.
La Briante is the sole watercourse that flows through the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 154 | — |
| 1975 | 158 | +0.37% |
| 1982 | 138 | −1.91% |
| 1990 | 156 | +1.54% |
| 1999 | 151 | −0.36% |
| 2007 | 144 | −0.59% |
| 2012 | 169 | +3.25% |
| 2017 | 171 | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 167 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE | ||