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

Geography

The commune has one river, the Monne and six streams, the Crouttes, the Chateau, the Redoutiere, the Moulin Neuf, the Champeaux & the Bois du Four running through its borders.

Notable buildings and places

The old Saint-Michel priory is an ancient Priory dating back to the 13th century with significant additions made to it over the next 200 years.[4] It is now listed as a Monument historique[5]

Prieuré Saint-Michel

Notable People

  • Marie Harel (1761 - 1844) the inventor of Camembert cheese, was born here.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Crouttes · 61120, France". Crouttes · 61120, France.
  4. ^ "Le prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel retrouve sa vocation historique". Ouest-France.fr. 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Ancien prieuré Saint-Michel à Crouttes - PA00110975". monumentum.fr.
  6. ^ Macphail, Cameron (28 April 2017). "Marie Harel: The 256th birthday of the woman who invented Camembert cheese" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.