Sablons-sur-Huisne

Sablons-sur-Huisne (French pronunciation: [sablɔ̃ syʁ ɥin], literally Sablons on Huisne) is a commune in the Canton of Bretoncelles, in the Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, in the department of Orne, northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2016 by the merger of the former communes of Condeau, Condé-sur-Huisne (the seat) and Coulonges-les-Sablons.^[3]

Sablons-sur-Huisne
Commune
The church in Sablons-sur-Huisne
Location of Sablons-sur-Huisne
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Coordinates: 48°22′48″N 0°51′04″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Bretoncelles
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christelle Radenac[1]
Area 1	52.36 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,983
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61116 /61110
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,758	—
1975	1,682	−0.63%
1982	1,891	+1.69%
1990	1,930	+0.26%
1999	1,872	−0.34%
2007	2,046	+1.12%
2012	2,217	+1.62%
2017	2,142	−0.69%
Source: INSEE[4]

Points of interest

National heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.^[5]

• Chapel of Rivray former chapel from the Middle Ages that was registered as a monument in 1975.^[6]
• Rivray Feudal mound remains of a feudal mound from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.^[7]
• Château de Villeray a sixteenth century chateau, registered as a Monument historique in 2002.^[8]

Notable People

• Robert-Jules Garnier - (1883–1958) a French art director died here.^[9]
• Rhoda Scott - (1938) an American soul jazz organist and singer lives here.^[10]

Transport

Condé-sur-Huisne station has rail connections to Le Mans and Paris.^[11]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Arrêté préfectoral 25 September 2015 (in French)
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
6. "Ancienne chapelle de Rivray à Sablons sur Huisne - PA00110780". monumentum.fr.
7. "Motte féodale de Rivray à Sablons sur Huisne - PA00110781". monumentum.fr.
8. "Château de Villeray à Sablons sur Huisne - PA61000028". monumentum.fr.
9. "Robert-Jules Garnier | Production Designer, Art Director, Set Decorator". IMDb.
10. BÉGUIN, Monique (5 October 2016). "Rhoda Scott, swing et soul contre le cancer". Ouest-France.fr.
11. "Plans - Qu'est ce que Rémi". 10 March 2020.