Occagnes
Occagnes (French pronunciation: [ɔkaɲ] ) 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, Pommainville, La Petite Rue,Cuy and Occagnes.
Occagnes 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.
The commune has the River Houay and one of its tributaries the Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot running through it.
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
- Château de Cuy a 17th Century Chateau in Occagnes registered as a Monument historique in 1936.
- Church of Cuy is an 11th Century Church that is an example of the first Romanesque art.
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Château de Cuy (Occagnes)
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Vestiges de l’église Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte d’Occagnes (Pommainville)
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Church of Cuy - as photographed by Milka-berger
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Occagnes · 61200, France". Occagnes · 61200, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Houay (I2129000)".
- ^ "Château de Cuy à Occagnes - PA00110878". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise de Cuy à Occagnes - PA00110879". monumentum.fr.
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