Longny-les-Villages
Longny les Villages (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɲi le vilaʒ], literally Longny the Villages) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of La Lande-sur-Eure, Longny-au-Perche (the seat), Malétable, Marchainville, Monceaux-au-Perche, Moulicent, Neuilly-sur-Eure and Saint-Victor-de-Réno. Its seat, Longny-au-Perche, is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.
Geography
Longny les Villages along with the communes of Feings, Tourouvre au Perche, Le Mage, Moutiers-au-Perche and Charencey shares part of the Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche a Natura 2000 conservation site. The site measures 3670 hectares and is home to fifteen species protected Flora and Fauna.
In addition the Commune along with another 70 communes shares part of a 47,681 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Forêts et étangs du Perche.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,292 | — |
| 1975 | 3,162 | −0.57% |
| 1982 | 3,206 | +0.20% |
| 1990 | 3,018 | −0.75% |
| 1999 | 3,177 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 3,195 | +0.07% |
| 2012 | 3,154 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 3,008 | −0.94% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable buildings and places
- Le coteau de la Bandonnière is a 5 hectares (0.0 sq mi) nature reserve on a limestone hillside of the Robioche valley, that is open to the public via footpath all year round.
National heritage sites
The Commune has six buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Pontgirard Manor is a 17th Century Manor in Monceaux-au-Perche with extensive gardens that was classed as a Monument historique in 1972. The two Hectare Garden is open to the public and part of its display features over 30 types of euphorbia.
- Priory of the Madeleine of Reno is a 13th Century priory in Saint-Victor-de-Réno that was classed as a Monument historique in 1983.
- Castle Fort is the remains of a 13th Century castle in Marchainville that was classed as a Monument historique in 1978. The castle was taken in 1364 by Charles the Bad, until Philip the Bold seized it and made himself master of it. The
- Saint-Martin church is a 15th Century church in Longny-au-Perche that was classed as a Monument historique in 1909.
- Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel is a 16th Century chapel in Longny-au-Perche that was classed as a Monument historique in 1909.
- Malétable church is a church built in 1865 in honor of Our Lady of La Salette and was classed as a Monument historique in 1991.
See also
References
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- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ "Longny-au-Perche | Petites cités de caractère". www.petitescitesdecaractere.com.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500106 - Forets, etangs et tourbieres du Haut-Perche - Description".
- ^ "Forêts, étangs et tourbières du Haut-Perche" (PDF). Ministère de la Transition écologique.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "COTEAU DE LA BANDONNIERE | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
- ^ "Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne". cen-normandie.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de Pontgirard". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ^ "JARDINS DU MANOIR DU PONTGIRARD - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France". www.parcsetjardins.fr.
- ^ "Prieuré de la Madeleine de Reno à Longny les Villages - PA00110939". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château fort à Longny les Villages - PA00110846". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château fort". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Martin à Longny les Villages - PA00110838". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié à Longny les Villages - PA00110837". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
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