Sablons-sur-Huisne | |
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| Coordinates: 48°22′48″N 0°51′04″E / 48.380°N 0.851°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bretoncelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Radenac[1] |
| Area 1 | 52.36 km2 (20.22 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,983 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61116 /61110 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sablons-sur-Huisne (French pronunciation: [sablɔ̃ syʁ ɥin], literally Sablons on Huisne) is a commune in the Canton of Bretoncelles, in the Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, in the department of Orne, northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2016 by the merger of the former communes of Condeau, Condé-sur-Huisne (the seat) and Coulonges-les-Sablons.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,758 | — |
| 1975 | 1,682 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,891 | +1.69% |
| 1990 | 1,930 | +0.26% |
| 1999 | 1,872 | −0.34% |
| 2007 | 2,046 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 2,217 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 2,142 | −0.69% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]
- Chapel of Rivray former chapel from the Middle Ages that was registered as a monument in 1975.[6]
- Rivray Feudal mound remains of a feudal mound from the Middle Ages, registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[7]
- Château de Villeray a sixteenth centaury chateau, registered as a Monument historique in 2002.[8]
Notable People
- Robert-Jules Garnier - (1883–1958) a French art director died here.[9]
- Rhoda Scott - (1938) an American soul jazz organist and singer lives here.[10]
Transport
Condé-sur-Huisne station has rail connections to Le Mans and Paris.[11]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sablons sur Huisne.
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 25 September 2015 (in French)
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Ancienne chapelle de Rivray à Sablons sur Huisne - PA00110780". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Motte féodale de Rivray à Sablons sur Huisne - PA00110781". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Château de Villeray à Sablons sur Huisne - PA61000028". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Robert-Jules Garnier | Production Designer, Art Director, Set Decorator". IMDb.
- ↑ BÉGUIN, Monique (5 October 2016). "Rhoda Scott, swing et soul contre le cancer". Ouest-France.fr.
- ↑ "Plans - Qu'est ce que Rémi". 10 March 2020.
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