Champcerie
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Champcerie (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃səʁi] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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 The church in Champcerie | |
Location of Champcerie  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°48′39″N 0°13′26″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Athis-Val de Rouvre |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Orne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Pichonnier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 176 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61084 /61210 |
| Elevation | 159–231 m (522–758 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 of Champcerie is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Champcerie, Fumeçon and La Chardinière.
The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre and Ruisseau des Vallees.[4]
The Commune contains a Renaissance period house has been listed as Monument historique as the main interest lies in the quality and refinement of its interior decor, as very little has been altered since the origin.[6]
Chapelle of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in Champcerie
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