Pontchardon

Pontchardon
Commune
The church in Pontchardon
The church in Pontchardon
Location of Pontchardon
Pontchardon is located in France
Pontchardon
Pontchardon
Location within France
Pontchardon is located in Normandy
Pontchardon
Pontchardon
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°55′46″N 0°16′02″E / 48.9294°N 0.2672°E / 48.9294; 0.2672
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonVimoutiers
IntercommunalityVallées d'Auge et du Merlerault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Tanguy
Area
1
4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Highest elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Lowest elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2023)
192
 • Density39.8/km2 (103/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61333 /61120
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pontchardon (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʃaʁdɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy, north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Henneval, Le Champ de la Forgé and Pontchardon.

The commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.

The Touques river flows through the commune in addition to a stream, the Ruisseau de Beauleveque.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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. ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500103 - Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents - Description".
  5. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - La Touques (I0--0200)". Sandre. SandreI0--0200.
  6. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Beauleveque (I0147000)". Sandre. SandreI0147000.