Médavy
Médavy (French pronunciation: [medavi] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune of is made up of the following villages and hamlets, Le Repos and Médavy.
Médavy along with another 70 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.
Médavy has 4 water courses running through it, two rivers The Orne & Le Don plus two streams the la Gironde & the Calvaire.
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Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Château à Médavy an 11th century fortified house, that was later fortified into a castle in the 16th century, it was listed as a monument in 1926.
- Priory of Notre-Dame-du-Repos a 12th century prioral church listed as a monument in 1989.
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.
- ^ "Médavy · 61570, France". Médavy · 61570, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ "Château à Médavy - PA00110850". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Prieuré Notre-Dame-du-Repos à Médavy - PA00110976". monumentum.fr.
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