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Bazoches-au-Houlme

Coordinates: 48°49′06″N 0°14′22″W / 48.8183°N 0.2394°W / 48.8183; -0.2394
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Bazoches-au-Houlme
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Bazoches-au-Houlme is located in France
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Bazoches-au-Houlme is located in Normandy
Bazoches-au-Houlme
Bazoches-au-Houlme
Coordinates: 48°49′06″N 0°14′22″W / 48.8183°N 0.2394°W / 48.8183; -0.2394
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alix Dauger[1]
Area
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28.64 km2 (11.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
456
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61028 /61210
Elevation90–230 m (300–750 ft)
(avg. 183 m or 600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bazoches-au-Houlme (French pronunciation: [bazɔʃ o ulm]) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Geography

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The commune of Bazoches-au-Houlme is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bazoches-au-Houlme, La Guilberdière, Le Pont de Baize and La Thiboudière.

The river Baize runs through the commune, along with four of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets, Ruisseau du Val Lienard, Ruisseau du Val and Ruisseau des Vallees.[4]

Notable buildings and places

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National heritage sites

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  • Saint-Pierre Church is a church built during the 12th century that contains a group of sculptures of The Virgin Bringing Communion to Saint Avoie, from the old church of Saint-Pavin is classed as a Monument historique.[6]
  • Château de Bazoches-au-Houlme is a stately home built in many stages. At first it was castle fortress remnants from the 12th century that was partly destroyed by Geoffrey Plantagenet with a watchtower that was built in the 14th century added to the structure. Later in the 15th to 18th century a stately home was added to the structure. This is classed as a Monument historique.[7]

Notable people

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  • Remy de Gourmont, a French symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic, was born in Bazoches-au-Houlme.[8]
  • Maurice Ephrussi, owned the Haras du Gazon, a breeding farm in Bazoches-au-Houlme which produced several horses of notable ability.[9]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 442—    
1975 386−1.92%
1982 332−2.13%
1990 335+0.11%
1999 334−0.03%
2009 444+2.89%
2014 497+2.28%
2020 456−1.42%
Source: INSEE[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
  5. ^ "MICHELIN Bazoches-au-Houlme map - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Groupe sculpté : La Vierge apportant la communion à sainte Avoie". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  7. ^ "Château". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  8. ^ Press, Antipodes. "Remy de Gourmont". antipodespress.com.
  9. ^ "Perth". www.tbheritage.com.
  10. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE