Saint-Maurice-du-Désert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃mɔʁisdydezɛʁ] ⓘ ; literally "Saint-Maurice of the Desert") is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. [2] On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Monts d'Andaine. [3]
Orne is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.
May-sur-Orne is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It was merged with Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay to form Saint-Martin-de-May on 1 January 2025.
Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay is a former commune in the Calvados department, region of Normandy, northwestern France. It was merged with May-sur-Orne to form Saint-Martin-de-May on 1 January 2025.
The arrondissement of Alençon is an arrondissement of France in the Orne department in the Normandy region. It has 111 communes. Its population is 84,879 (2021), and its area is 1,548.5 km2 (597.9 sq mi).
Mauves-sur-Huisne is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Saint-Mard-de-Réno is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Bazoches-au-Houlme is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Saint-Aquilin-de-Corbion is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Cisai-Saint-Aubin is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The French priest and palaeographer Robert Devreesse (1894–1978) was born in Cisai-Saint-Aubin.
Saint-Evroult-de-Montfort is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The commune has the longest name of all the communes within the Orne department.
Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Saint-Patrice-du-Désert is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2018, it was merged into the new commune of Charencey.
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Ceton is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the southernmost municipality in Normandy. The commune has the largest surface area of the communes based in the Orne, at 59.39 km ²
Cour-Maugis sur Huisne is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Boissy-Maugis, Courcerault, Maison-Maugis and Saint-Maurice-sur-Huisne.
Les Monts d'Andaine is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Maurice-du-Désert and La Sauvagère.
Charencey is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Maurice-lès-Charencey, Moussonvilliers and Normandel.