Mauves-sur-Huisne
Mauves-sur-Huisne (French pronunciation: [mov syʁ ɥin] , literally Mauves on Huisne) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
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.
Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Bridge in Mauves-sur-Huisne the bridge was built between 1610-11, it was registered as a monument in 1939.
- Saint-Pierre Church a thirteenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.
Notable People
- Jean-Baptiste Dureau de la Malle - (1742 - 1807) a Saint Dominican writer of French literature and translator, who died 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.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2512004 - Forêts et étangs du Perche - Description".
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Pont à Mauves-sur-Huisne - PA00110849". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Pierre à Mauves-sur-Huisne - PA00110848". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste-Joseph-René Dureau de la Malle (1742-1807)". data.bnf.fr.
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