Planches

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

Planches
Commune
The town hall in Planches
Location of Planches
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Coordinates: 48°42′09″N 0°22′17″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Rai
Intercommunality	Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard Préel[1]
Area 1	12.49 km2 (4.82 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	181
• Density	14/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61330 /61370
Elevation	239–308 m (784–1,010 ft) (avg. 257 m or 843 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Commune is one of twenty-seven communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.^[3]

The source of the river Risle is within this commune.^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department