Igé, Orne

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Commune in Normandy, France
Igé
Commune
The church in Igé
The church in Igé
Location of Igé
Map
(2020–2026)
Isabelle Thierry[1]
Area
1
27.86 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
593
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61207 /61130
Elevation90–180 m (300–590 ft)
(avg. 128 m or 420 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 890—    
1975 885−0.08%
1982 804−1.36%
1990 685−1.98%
1999 702+0.27%
2007 688−0.25%
2012 674−0.41%
2017 630−1.34%
Source: INSEE[3]

Points of interest

  • Coteau de la Butte-des-Rocs is a 6.62 hectare site is a protected area created in 2012 as part of the Natura 2000 initiative.[4] The site is home to the southern damselfly, Sand lizard, white horehound and the King trumpet mushroom.[4][5]

National heritage sites

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

  • Domaine de Lonné seventeenth century chateau and estate that was registered as a monument in 2000.[7]
  • Church of Marcilly a twelfth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1971.[8]
  • Bray Manor a seventeenth century Manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1977.[9]
  • Garenne-de-la-Motte remains of a Motte from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ a b "Autres sites naturels".
  5. ^ "Les chantiers de la Butte des rocs ont repris à Igé". actu.fr. 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Domaine de Lonné à Igé - PA61000023". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Eglise de Marcilly à Igé - PA00110824". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "Manoir de Bray à Igé - PA00110825". monumentum.fr.
  10. ^ "Motte féodale dite Garenne-de-la-Motte à Igé - PA00110826". monumentum.fr.
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