Fleuré, Orne Explained

Fleuré (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fleuriel and Fleuré.^[2]

It is 1180ha in size. The highest point in the commune is 165m (541feet).

Fleuré along with another 69 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.^[3] In addition the commune along with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Sites d'Ecouves.^[4]

The Etangs stream, Marais de Fleuriel stream and the Bel Usse stream flow through the commune.

Notable buildings and places

• Stèle Étienne Panthou is a memorial remembering where a French Resistance fighter, Étienne Panthou, and an unknown person were executed in June 1944.^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Château de la Motte, Joué du Plain

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. Web site: Fleuré · 61200, France. Fleuré · 61200, France.
3. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description.
4. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500100 - Sites d'Ecouves - Description.
5. Web site: Fleuré. Un hommage à deux résistants fusillés il y a 78 ans. alencon.maville.com.