Passais

Passais (French pronunciation: [pasɛ] ^ⓘ; also: Passais-la-Conception) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Passais Villages.^[2]

Passais
Part of Passais Villages
Location of Passais
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Coordinates: 48°31′10″N 0°45′23″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Alençon
Canton	Bagnoles-de-l'Orne
Commune	Passais Villages
Area 1	16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	769
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	61350
Elevation	143–207 m (469–679 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Facilities in the village include a doctors’ surgery (with nurses), a pharmacy, a boulangerie, two hairdressers, a Tabac, two banks, a boucherie, and a bar / restaurant. There is also soon to open a new clothing business, Desirabilitees, which specializes in printed T shirts and workwear.

There is also a médiathèque (library), a theatre, a Marie, a salles des fêtes, and schools.

Petrol and diesel is available from a 24-hour commune filling station, which is alongside a Vehicle workshop (Top Garage).

There is a small market on a Tuesday morning.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department