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Orne is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.
The following is a list of the 385 communes of the Orne department of France.
Argentan is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2019, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department.
Peter II of Alençon, called The Noble, was Count of Alençon from 1361 and Count of Perche from 1377. He was the son of Charles II of Alençon and Maria de la Cerda.
Sées is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is classed as a Petite Cité de Caractère.
Perche is a former province of France, known historically for its forests and, for the past two centuries, for the Percheron draft horse breed. Until the French Revolution, Perche was bounded by four ancient territories of northwestern France: the provinces of Maine, Normandy, and Orléanais, and the region of Beauce. Afterwards it was absorbed into the present-day departments of Orne and Eure-et-Loir, with small parts in the neighboring departments of Eure, Loir-et-Cher, and Sarthe.
Mortagne-au-Perche is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy, north-western France. It is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.
The 3 arrondissements of the Orne department are:
- Arrondissement of Alençon, with 111 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 86,907 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Argentan, with 123 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 110,239 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, with 151 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 88,162 in 2016.
The arrondissement of Alençon is an arrondissement of France in the Orne department in the Normandy region. It has 111 communes. Its population is 86,907 (2016), and its area is 1,548.5 km2 (597.9 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Argentan is an arrondissement of France, located in the Orne department, region of Normandy. It has 123 communes. Its population is 110,239 (2016), and its area is 1,904.1 km2 (735.2 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche is an arrondissement of France in the Orne department in the Normandy region. It has 151 communes. Its population is 88,162 (2016), and its area is 2,650.8 km2 (1,023.5 sq mi).
Éléonore-Aglaé-Marie Despierres, was a French historian.
The canton of Argentan-1 is an administrative division of the Orne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Argentan.
The canton of Argentan-2 is an administrative division of the Orne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Argentan.
The canton of Bretoncelles is an administrative division of the Orne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Bretoncelles.
The canton of Ceton is an administrative division of the Orne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Ceton.
The canton of Flers-1 is an administrative division of the Orne department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Flers.
The canton of Mortagne-au-Perche is an administrative division of the Orne department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Mortagne-au-Perche.
The canton of Tourouvre au Perche is an administrative division of the Orne department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Tourouvre au Perche.
TER Normandie is the regional rail network serving the region of Normandy, northwestern France. It is operated by the French national railway company SNCF. It was formed in 2016 from the previous TER networks TER Basse-Normandie and TER Haute-Normandie, after the respective regions were merged.
