Les Yveteaux
Les Yveteaux (French pronunciation: [le.z‿ivto] ) 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, La Gare, Le Château,La Pierre Hurel and Les Yveteaux.
The commune borders the area known as Suisse Normande.
Les Yveteaux along with another 69 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.
The Gué d'Arnettes stream is the only watercourse that runs through the commune.
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
- Chateau of Ostieux a 15th Century Manor house registered as a Monument historique in 2005.
- Chateau of Yveteaux a 17th Century chateau registered as a Monument historique in 1988. The Chateau belonged to French poet Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye.
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Church of Saint-Taurin in Yveteaux
Notable People
- Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye a French Poet who was owner of the Chateau of Yveteaux.
See also
Communes of the Orne department
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.
- ^ "Les Yveteaux · 61210, France". Les Yveteaux · 61210, France.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ "Château des Ostieux aux Yveteaux - PA61000037". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château des Yveteaux". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ^ "Château des Yveteaux aux Yveteaux - PA00110971". monumentum.fr.
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