Crouttes
Crouttes (French pronunciation: [kʁut] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune has one river, the Monne and six streams, the Crouttes, the Chateau, the Redoutiere, the Moulin Neuf, the Champeaux & the Bois du Four running through its borders.
Notable buildings and places
The old Saint-Michel priory is an ancient Priory dating back to the 13th century with significant additions made to it over the next 200 years. It is now listed as a Monument historique
Notable People
- Marie Harel (1761 - 1844) the inventor of Camembert cheese, was born 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.
- ^ "Crouttes · 61120, France". Crouttes · 61120, France.
- ^ "Le prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel retrouve sa vocation historique". Ouest-France.fr. 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Ancien prieuré Saint-Michel à Crouttes - PA00110975". monumentum.fr.
- ^ Macphail, Cameron (28 April 2017). "Marie Harel: The 256th birthday of the woman who invented Camembert cheese" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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