Saint-Pierre-du-Regard
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ dy ʁəɡaʁ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 48°50′40″N 0°32′45″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Flers-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Guicheteau[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,358 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61447 /61790 |
| Elevation | 69–218 m (226–715 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 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 part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Grand Samoi, Le Haut Village, La Bristière, Le Vaugroult, La Remaisière, La Pivotière, La Houssaye, L'Être, La Petite Suisse and Saint-Pierre-du-Regard.[5]
The commune has 2 rivers running through it the river Vere and Noireau.
- Raymond Martin (born 1949), a French former road bicycle racer was born here. In the 1980 Tour de France he finished third overall and won the mountains classification.[6]
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