Joué-du-Plain
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 The chateau in Joué-du-Plain | |
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| Coordinates: 48°41′27″N 0°07′19″W / 48.6908°N 0.1219°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Argentan Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hubert Christophe[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.56 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 241 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61210 /61150 |
| Elevation | 149–243 m (489–797 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Joué-du-Plain (French pronunciation: [ʒwe dy plɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The commune was mentioned in 1216 by the name of "Jeum". There are 248 people living there. The community festival is 29 June.[3]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Ménil Martel,La Rivière, Chantelou, Le Haut Ménil, La Folletière and Joué-du-Plain.[4]
It is 1,456 hectares (5.6 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 168 metres (551 ft).
The River Udon plus two streams the Gosu and the Poncey traverse through the commune.
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Important places
The
Virgin Mary and a baptismal font made in the 18th century. The cemetery around the church has two 16th century entrances.[3][5]
Another important place in the commune is
Legends
Joué-du-Plain has a
chateau with their blood. The farm called Baritaur is the former place of the lord called "Red House of Chante-lou"[3]
See also
- Communes of the Orne department
- Château de la Motte, Joué du Plain
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Villes et villages de France: Orne by Michel de la Torre, published by Deslogis-Lacoste
- ^ a b "Joué-du-Plain · 61150, France". Joué-du-Plain · 61150, France.
- ^ a b "Joué-du-Plain : 5 monuments ouvrent leur patrimone dans la commune de 250 habitants". actu.fr. 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Château de la Motte, Joué-du-Plain, France - SpottingHistory". www.spottinghistory.com.
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