Cerisy-Belle-Étoile is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Cerisy-Belle-Étoile
The ruins of the chateau in Cerisy
The ruins of the chateau in Cerisy
Location of Cerisy-Belle-Étoile
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Cerisy-Belle-Étoile is located in France
Cerisy-Belle-Étoile
Cerisy-Belle-Étoile
Cerisy-Belle-Étoile is located in Normandy
Cerisy-Belle-Étoile
Cerisy-Belle-Étoile
Coordinates: 48°47′54″N 0°37′31″W / 48.7983°N 0.6253°W / 48.7983; -0.6253
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonFlers-1
IntercommunalityCA Flers Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hervé Borderie[1]
Area
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13.40 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
709
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymCeriséens ou Estoliens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61078 /61100
Elevation102–256 m (335–840 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is part of the area known as Norman Switzerland.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets: La Monnerie, La Perrière, La Morlandière, La Vallerie, La Jehannière, Les Haies, Les Loges, La Gaumonnière, L'Abbaye de Belle Étoile, La Hagrie, Épivent, Visance and Cerisy-Belle-Étoile.[4]

The commune is traversed by the Noireau and Visance rivers, as well as the Fontaines stream.

Notable buildings and places

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  • The communal forest of Cerisy-Belle-Etoile is a 90 hectare forest open to the public.[5]

National heritage sites

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People linked with the commune

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Cerisy-Belle-Étoile · 61100, France". Cerisy-Belle-Étoile · 61100, France.
  5. ^ "Les forêts".
  6. ^ "Ancienne abbaye de Belle-Etoile à Cerisy-Belle-Etoile - PA00110762". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Etienne Veniard de Bourgmont - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org.
  8. ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.