Longny les Villages (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɲi le vilaʒ], literally Longny the Villages) 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 La Lande-sur-Eure, Longny-au-Perche (the seat), Malétable, Marchainville, Monceaux-au-Perche, Moulicent, Neuilly-sur-Eure and Saint-Victor-de-Réno.[2] Its seat, Longny-au-Perche, is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,292—    
1975 3,162−0.57%
1982 3,206+0.20%
1990 3,018−0.75%
1999 3,177+0.57%
2007 3,195+0.07%
2012 3,154−0.26%
2017 3,008−0.94%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable buildings and places

  • Le coteau de la Bandonnière is a 5 hectares (0.0 sq mi) nature reserve on a limestone hillside of the Robioche valley, that is open to the public via footpath all year round.[5][6]

National heritage sites

The Commune has six buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

  • Pontgirard Manor is a 17th Century Manor in Monceaux-au-Perche with extensive gardens that was classed as a Monument historique in 1972.[7] The two Hectare Garden is open to the public and part of its display features over 30 types of euphorbia.[8]
  • Priory of the Madeleine of Reno is a 13th Century priory in Saint-Victor-de-Réno that was classed as a Monument historique in 1983.[9]
  • Castle Fort is the remains of a 13th Century castle in Marchainville that was classed as a Monument historique in 1978.[10] The castle was taken in 1364 by Charles the Bad, until Philip the Bold seized it and made himself master of it. The [11]
  • Saint-Martin church is a 15th Century church in Longny-au-Perche that was classed as a Monument historique in 1909.[12]
  • Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel is a 16th Century chapel in Longny-au-Perche that was classed as a Monument historique in 1909.[13]
  • Malétable church is a church built in 1865 in honor of Our Lady of La Salette and was classed as a Monument historique in 1991.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 December 2015 (in French)
  3. ^ "Longny-au-Perche | Petites cités de caractère". www.petitescitesdecaractere.com.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "COTEAU DE LA BANDONNIERE | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
  6. ^ "Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne". cen-normandie.fr.
  7. ^ "Manoir de Pontgirard". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  8. ^ "JARDINS DU MANOIR DU PONTGIRARD - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France". www.parcsetjardins.fr.
  9. ^ "Prieuré de la Madeleine de Reno à Longny les Villages - PA00110939". monumentum.fr.
  10. ^ "Château fort à Longny les Villages - PA00110846". monumentum.fr.
  11. ^ "Château fort". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  12. ^ "Eglise Saint-Martin à Longny les Villages - PA00110838". monumentum.fr.
  13. ^ "Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié à Longny les Villages - PA00110837". monumentum.fr.
  14. ^ "Eglise". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.