La Ferté-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally La Ferté in Ouche) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Ferté-Frênel (the seat), Gauville, Glos-la-Ferrière, Heugon, Monnai, Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers and Villers-en-Ouche.
Geography
The commune along with another 69 communes shares part of a 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne.
Population
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
- Chateau of La Ferté-Frênel is a 19th century Chateau, which with its garden and grounds is classed as a Monument historique.
- Château du Boële is an 18th century Chateau, based in Glos-la-Ferrière and classed as a Monument historique in 1974.
- Church of Douet-Arthus is a 12th century Church, based in Heugon and classed as a Monument historique in 1997.
- Menhir at Glos-la-Ferrière is Neolithic Menhir in Glos-la-Ferrière and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.
- Dolmen at La Ferté-Frênel is Neolithic Dolmen in La Ferté-Frênel and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.
People linked with the commune
- Émile Bouhours (1870-1953), a French former road bicycle racer who won the 1900 Paris–Roubaix race was born here.
- Paul Bunel (1882-1918), a Norman photographer was born here.
See also
- Communes of the Orne department
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