La Lande-de-Goult
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Lande-de-Goult (French pronunciation: [la lɑ̃d də ɡu] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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.jpg) The church in La Lande-de-Goult | |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′09″N 0°02′46″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Magny-le-Désert |
| Intercommunality | Pays fertois et Bocage carrougien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Bisson[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 191 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61216 /61320 |
| Elevation | 217–413 m (712–1,355 ft) (avg. 302 m or 991 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Goult, La Forêt, Le Tertre, Le Flochet and La Lande-de-Goult.[3]
It is 2,860 hectares (11.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 293 metres (961 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.[4][5]
La Lande-de-Goult along with another 69 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.[6] In addition the commune along with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Sites d'Ecouves.[7]
The commune has five watercourses flowing through it, La Cance river, Clairefontaine stream, Coupigny stream, Landelles stream and the Blanchelande stream.
National heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.[10]
- Remains of the ancient camp of Goult - A Protohistoric site that was listed as a monument in 1963.[11]
- Goult Priory - A 12th century priory that was listed as a monument in 1989.[12]
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