Coulonges-sur-Sarthe
Coulonges-sur-Sarthe (French pronunciation: [kulɔ̃ʒ syʁ saʁt] , literally Coulonges on Sarthe) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western 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.
Points of Interest
- Base de Loisirs is a 16 hectares (0.1 sq mi) lake, that is used for swimming, and features a beach area.
- Old mushroom Farm of Petit Hayes'is a Natura 2000 conservation site measuring 12.77 Hectares. The site is a former Chalk mine, that later became a mushroom farm, which hosts six varieties of bats, listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive, which are the Greater horseshoe bat, Lesser horseshoe bat, Western barbastelle, Geoffroy's bat, Bechstein's bat and the Greater mouse-eared bat.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "L'équipe de la base de loisirs du pays mêlois accueille les visiteurs tous les jours". Ouest-France.fr. 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Base de Loisirs du Pays Mêlois in LE MELE-SUR-SARTHE". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ^ "INPN - Natura 2000 FSD - FR2502008 - Ancienne champignonnière des Petites Hayes - Description".
- ^ "Ancienne champignonnière des Petites Hayes" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
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