Perrou

Perrou (French pronunciation: [pɛʁu] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Perrou
Commune
Location of Perrou
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Coordinates: 48°34′27″N 0°33′21″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Alençon
Canton	Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie
Intercommunality	Andaine-Passais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jeannine Rablineau[1]
Area 1	4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	325
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61326 /61700
Elevation	170–274 m (558–899 ft) (avg. 208 m or 682 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Perrou along with the communes of Champsecret, Les Monts d'Andaine, Juvigny Val d'Andaine, Dompierre and Domfront en Poiraie shares part of the Bassin de l'Andainette a Natura 2000 conservation site.^[3] The site measures 617 hectares and is home to creatures such as the Bullhead, Brook lamprey and white-clawed crayfish.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine