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Boucé, Orne

Boucé (French pronunciation: [buse] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bellenger, Le Bois Pépin, La Pelletrie, La Farinière, Le Gassel, Le Cruchet and Boucé.

It is 2,040 hectares (7.9 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 187 metres (614 ft).

Boucé along with another 69 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. In addition along with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Sites d'Ecouves.

Boucé has a total of five water courses running through it, the river Cance, Clairefontaine stream, Gue de la Heze stream, Moulin de Besnard stream and the Landelles stream.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 784—    
1975 700−1.61%
1982 645−1.16%
1990 630−0.29%
1999 619−0.20%
2009 597−0.36%
2014 620+0.76%
2020 598−0.60%
Source: INSEE

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

Feudal mound a 10th or 12th century Motte, which was classified as a Monument historique in 1975.

See also

References

  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. ^ "Boucé · 61570, France". Boucé · 61570, France.
  4. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500100 - Sites d'Ecouves - Description".
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ "Motte féodale à Boucé - PA00110750". monumentum.fr.