Buré
Buré (French pronunciation: [byre] ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 123 | — |
| 1975 | 88 | −4.67% |
| 1982 | 72 | −2.83% |
| 1990 | 94 | +3.39% |
| 1999 | 101 | +0.80% |
| 2009 | 116 | +1.39% |
| 2014 | 114 | −0.35% |
| 2020 | 105 | −1.36% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
- Buré Mill is a 19th century Mill that was declared as a Monument historique in 1995.
Notable People
- Henri Fantin-Latour (1836 – 1904) was a French painter and lithographer who died here.
- Victoria Dubourg (1840 – 30 September 1926) was a French still life painter who died here.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Moulin de Buré à Buré - PA00135515". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "» Artist » Fantin Latour Henri". matthiesengallery.com.
- ^ "Flowers". Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
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