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| Coordinates: 48°50′40″N 0°32′45″W / 48.8444°N 0.5458°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Flers-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Flers Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Guicheteau[1] |
Area 1 | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,335 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61447 /61790 |
| Elevation | 69–218 m (226–715 ft) (avg. 126 m or 413 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ dy ʁəɡaʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[3]
Geography
[edit]The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Grand Samoi, Le Haut Village, La Bristière, Le Vaugroult, La Remaisière, La Pivotière, La Houssaye, L'Être, La Petite Suisse and Saint-Pierre-du-Regard.[5]
The commune has 2 rivers running through it the La Vere and Noireau.
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Points of interest
[edit]- Museum of Pont-Érambourg is a museum based at the former Pont-Érambourg station which was closed in 1970, dedicated to railway heritage.[6] In addition the museum has a 13km Velorail route that is open to the public.[7]
People linked with the commune
[edit]- Raymond Martin (born 1949), a French former road bicycle racer was born here. In the 1980 Tour de France he finished third overall and won the mountains classification.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (61447)". INSEE.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ CHAUD, Anthony (28 July 2023). "CARTE. Cinq lieux à visiter pendant les vacances d'été dans le Bocage flérien". Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ HOUDOU, Gérard (26 July 2023). "Depuis Bagnoles-de-l'Orne et Pont-Erambourg, découvrir la Suisse Normande grâce au vélorail". Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ "- Raymond Martin". 22 May 2017.
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