Saint-André-de-Messei
Saint-André-de-Messei (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe də mɛsɛ] , literally Saint-André of Messei) 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, Les Refours, Les Monts, L'Être Gallet, Vircoq and Saint-André-de-Messei.
It is 1,500 hectares (5.8 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 219 metres (719 ft).
The sole watercourse that flows through the commune is the river Varenne.
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Notable People
- René Bansard - (1904 - 1917) was a French archaeologist, who died here.
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.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-André-de-Messei (61362) − COG | Insee". www.insee.fr.
- ^ "Saint-André-de-Messei · 61440, France". Saint-André-de-Messei · 61440, France.
- ^ "Conférence à La Ferté-Macé : René Bansard, un Fertois à la recherche du Roi Arthur". actu.fr. 2 April 2019.
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