Villers-en-Ouche facts for kids
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Villers-en-Ouche
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 Villers-en-Ouche
Location in France
Villers-en-Ouche
Location in Normandy
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| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | La Ferté-Frênel |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de la Ferté-Frênel |
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11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population
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343 |
| • Density | 30.82/km2 (79.82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
61506 /61550
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| Elevation | 197–257 m (646–843 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villers-en-Ouche is a former commune in north-western France. It is in the Orne department. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune La Ferté-en-Ouche.
Chateau
In the commune is a large house or mansion, called the Château de Villers-en-Ouche. The château was first built in the late-1400s. It was re-built in 1610 by the family "La Chapelle". The main building has a Mansard roof, decorated with 5 skylight windows, which replaced a higher roof that was burned in 1741.
The grounds include a French style garden and a 10-hectare park. In 2009, the chateau was honored with Emile Garcin-Paris Prize for work on the pigeon house, which was built in the 15th century.
Related pages
- Les Comptes des Communes, Villers-en-Ouche, Orne
- Patrimonie de France.com, Château de Villers-en-Ouche and park
See also
In Spanish: Villers-en-Ouche para niños
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