Saint-Bômer-les-Forges
Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bomɛʁ le fɔʁʒ] ) 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, Le Four à Chaux, Platier, La Guimardière, Le Grand Mesnil, Les Forges, La Maigraire and Saint-Bômer-les-Forges.
It is 3,110 hectares (12.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 239 metres (784 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.
The Andainette, the Varenne and the Halouze are the three rivers, running through this commune.
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Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Megalithic ensemble Neolithic megalithic which was registered as a monument in 1975.
- Manoir de la Bérardière a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.
Notable People
- Henri François Anne de Roussel (1748 - 1812) a French naturalist, was born here.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (61369)". INSEE.
- ^ "Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France". Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ensemble mégalithique à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110906". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de la Bérardière à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110907". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Les grandes figures françaises de l'herboristerie". Kmyma. 13 October 2022.
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