Val-au-Perche
Val-au-Perche | |
|---|---|
 The church in Le Theil | |
 Location of Val-au-Perche | |
  Val-au-Perche Location within France  Val-au-Perche Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′54″N 0°41′24″E / 48.265°N 0.690°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Ceton |
| Intercommunality | Collines du Perche Normand |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Thirouard |
Area 1 | 63.26 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 3,336 |
| • Density | 52.73/km2 (136.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61484 /61260, 61130, 61340 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Val-au-Perche (French pronunciation: [val o pɛʁʃ]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Gémages, L'Hermitière, Mâle, La Rouge, Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre and Le Theil (the seat).
Geography
Four rivers, La Coudre, La Rozière, L'Erre and Huisne flow through the commune.
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,705 | — |
| 1975 | 3,012 | +1.55% |
| 1982 | 3,421 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 3,760 | +1.19% |
| 1999 | 3,776 | +0.05% |
| 2007 | 3,872 | +0.31% |
| 2012 | 3,823 | −0.25% |
| 2017 | 3,620 | −1.09% |
| 2023 | 3,336 | −1.35% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable buildings and places
Parc du Château de Lorière is an English styled landscaped park built created in 1850 surrounding Loriere Castle which is open to the public. It is classified as a Jardins remarquables by the Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France.
National heritage sites
The Commune has 8 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Saint-Martin church a twelfth Century church in Val-au-Perche.
- Paper Mill on the bank of the Huisne which was rebuilt in 1881 from an original flour mill, mainly to supply paper to large cigarette paper factory in the neighboring town of Theil.
- Gauberdière Manor a fifteenth Century Manor in La Rouge.
- Chateau de l'Hermitière an eighteenth Century cahteau in L'Hermitière .
- Chateau de Launay a sixteenth Century chateau in Male .
- Saint-Martin church a twelfth Century church in Gémages.
- Chateau de Loriere an eighteenth Century chateau in La Rouge.
- The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption a fifteenth Century church in Le Theil.
Transport
The commune has a Railway station called Theil - La Rouge, that was opened in 1857 and serves part of the Paris–Brest line.
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.
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 25 September 2015 (in French)
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - la Coudre (M0386000)". Sandre. SandreM0386000.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Huisne (M0--0150)". Sandre. SandreM0--0150.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - la Rozière (M0386300)". Sandre. SandreM0386300.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - l'Erre (M0374000)". Sandre. SandreM0374000.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Le Parc de Lorière, un jardin anglais d'exception à visiter tout l'été à Val-au-Perche". actu.fr. 21 July 2017.
- ↑ "PARC DU CHATEAU DE LORIÈRE - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France". www.parcsetjardins.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise Saint-Martin à Val-au-Perche - PA00110993". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Moulin à papier à Val-au-Perche - PA00135523". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Manoir de la Gauberdière à Val-au-Perche - PA00135528". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Château de l'Hermitière à Val-au-Perche - PA00110822". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Château de Launay à Val-au-Perche - PA61000034". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise Saint-Martin à Val-au-Perche - PA61000022". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Château de Lorière". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise à Val-au-Perche - PA00110955". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Toutes les infos de la gare SNCF Le Theil - La Rouge". Infos Gare.
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