La Ferrière-aux-Étangs
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁjɛʁ o.z‿etɑ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sainte-Anne, La Noé, Les Landes, Les Castors, Le Gué Plat and La Ferrière-aux-Étangs.
It is 1,090 hectares (4.2 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 302 metres (991 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.
The Vee river is the major watercourse running through this area.
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Notable buildings and places
- Le Mont Brûlé is a 302m sandstone hill overlooking the town. On top of the hill is a collection of works, including a replica of the Lourdes grotto.
Twin towns – sister cities
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs is twinned with:
Wehretal, Germany
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "La Ferrière-aux-Étangs · 61450, France". La Ferrière-aux-Étangs · 61450, France.
- ^ "La Ferrière-aux-Étangs » Le Mont-Brûlé". www.laferriereauxetangs.com.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "A La Ferrière-aux-Etangs, le Mont Brûlé est une fierté qui a traversé les siècles". actu.fr. 24 May 2021.
- ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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