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'''Verrières''' ({{IPA |
'''Verrières''' ({{IPA|fr|vɛʁjɛʁ|-|Fr-Paris--verrière.ogg}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Orne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in north-western [[France]]. |
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 25 August 2024
Verrières | |
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 The town hall in Verrières | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Verrières  | |
  Verrières  Verrières | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′30″N 0°45′51″E / 48.3917°N 0.7642°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Intercommunality | Cœur du Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Bouvier[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 419 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61501 /61110 |
| Elevation | 119–214 m (390–702 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Verrières (French pronunciation: [vɛʁjɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
History
[edit]In the 15th century, the parish of Verrières belonged to the barony of Villeray in Condeau. For nearly a century (1850-1950), Verrières was one of the cradles of horse breeding Percheron.[3]
Points of interest
[edit]National heritage sites
[edit]- Eglise Saint Ouen a fifteenth century church, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Les Cahiers Percherons, "Les manoirs du canton de Nocé" (1re partie), par Ph. Siguret.
- ^ "Eglise à Verrières - PA00110965". monumentum.fr.
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