Saint-Clair-de-Halouze

Commune in Normandy, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Luc Champin^[1]Area11.81 km² (4.56 sq mi)Population835 • Density71/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation187–306 m (614–1,004 ft)
(avg. 223 m or 732 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Clair-de-Halouze (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ klɛʁ də aluz] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.^[3] It is situated midway between Domfront and Flers. It was originally a centre for ferrous mining and the little community, the minehead and the railway line, now a path, remain. The small river Halouze flows through the village on its way to join the Varenne (Loire basin).

Places of Interest

• Old Iron Mine - it was still in operation up to 1978 and now you can still see the headframe standing above the mine shaft^[4] The former mine is part of two circuits highlighting mining in the area, "Circuit des forges et des mines” if travelling by car or the 8km walking path of "Le circuit de la mine".^[5]

Notable People

• Ernest Maunoury -(1894 - 1921) a French flying ace during World War I, was born and buried here.^[6]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References