Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bomɛʁ le fɔʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Four à Chaux, Platier, La Guimardière, Le Grand Mesnil, Les Forges, La Maigraire and Saint-Bômer-les-Forges.[4]

It is 3,110 hectares (12.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 239 metres (784 ft).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[5]

The Andainette, the Varenne and the Halouze are the three rivers, running through this commune.


Points of interest

National heritage sites

The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]

  • Megalithic ensemble Neolithic megalithic which was registered as a monument in 1975.[7]
  • Manoir de la Bérardière a sixteenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[8]

Notable People

See also

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune de Saint-Bômer-les-Forges (61369) − COG | Insee". www.insee.fr.
  4. ^ a b "Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France". Saint-Bômer-les-Forges · 61700, France.
  5. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  6. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Ensemble mégalithique à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110906". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Manoir de la Bérardière à Saint-Bômer-les-Forges - PA00110907". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "Les grandes figures françaises de l'herboristerie". Kmyma. 13 October 2022.