Perrou

Perrou
Commune
Location of Perrou
Perrou is located in France
Perrou
Perrou
Location within France
Perrou is located in Normandy
Perrou
Perrou
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°34′27″N 0°33′21″W / 48.5742°N 0.5558°W / 48.5742; -0.5558
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonBagnoles de l'Orne Normandie
IntercommunalityAndaine-Passais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jeannine Rablineau
Area
1
4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Highest elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Lowest elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2023)
299
 • Density68.9/km2 (178/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61326 /61700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Surie, La Foutelaie, Perrou, Belle Fontaine and La Pierre Blanche.



The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.

Perrou along with the communes of Champsecret, Les Monts d'Andaine, Juvigny Val d'Andaine, Dompierre and Domfront en Poiraie shares part of the Bassin de l'Andainette a Natura 2000 conservation site. The site measures 617 hectares and is home to creatures such as the Bullhead, Brook lamprey and white-clawed crayfish.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ↑ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  5. ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500119 - Bassin de l'Andainette - Description". Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bassin de l'Andainette" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.