Orne is a department in the northwest of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
, named after the river Orne.
Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the
French RevolutionThe French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based...
, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the
former provincesThe Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces...
of
NormandyNormandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is situated along the English Channel coast of Northern France between Brittany and Picardy and comprises territory in northern France and the Channel Islands.Normandy is divided between French and British...
and
PerchePerche is a former province of northern France extending over the départements of Orne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir and Sarthe.-Geography:Perche is bounded by Normandy to the north and west, Maine to the south-west, Vendomois and Dunois to the south, Beauce to the east and Thimerais to the north-east.The...
.
Orne is in the
regionFrance is administratively divided into 25 regions , of which 21 are on mainland France, and four are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of
Basse-NormandieLower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
neighbouring
EureEure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
,
Eure-et-LoirEure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.-History:Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
,
SartheSarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22 1789, starting from a part of province of Maine which divided into two departments, Sarthe and Mayenne.In Roman Times,...
,
MayenneMayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, and
CalvadosThe French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast.- History :...
. It is the only department of Basse Normandie and Haute Normandie to be landlocked.
Camembert, the village where
Camembert cheeseCamembert is a soft, creamy French cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Normandy in northern France.-Production:Camembert is made from unpasteurised cows' milk, and is ripened by the moulds Penicillium candidum and Penicillium camemberti for at least three weeks...
was first made, is located in Orne.
The local dialect is known as
AugeronAugeron is the Norman dialect of the Pays d'Auge. It is highly endangered. This dialect includes both coastal and inland areas.-Phonology:Augeron can be characterised by means of its position within the isoglosses that traverse the Norman-speaking territory...
.
- Cantons of the Orne department
- Communes of the Orne department
- Arrondissements of the Orne department
- Orne River
The Orne is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées...
- St.
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Orne is a department in the northwest of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
, named after the river Orne.
History
Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the
French RevolutionThe French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based...
, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the
former provincesThe Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces...
of
NormandyNormandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is situated along the English Channel coast of Northern France between Brittany and Picardy and comprises territory in northern France and the Channel Islands.Normandy is divided between French and British...
and
PerchePerche is a former province of northern France extending over the départements of Orne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir and Sarthe.-Geography:Perche is bounded by Normandy to the north and west, Maine to the south-west, Vendomois and Dunois to the south, Beauce to the east and Thimerais to the north-east.The...
.
Geography
Orne is in the
regionFrance is administratively divided into 25 regions , of which 21 are on mainland France, and four are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of
Basse-NormandieLower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
neighbouring
EureEure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
,
Eure-et-LoirEure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.-History:Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
,
SartheSarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22 1789, starting from a part of province of Maine which divided into two departments, Sarthe and Mayenne.In Roman Times,...
,
MayenneMayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, and
CalvadosThe French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the coast.- History :...
. It is the only department of Basse Normandie and Haute Normandie to be landlocked.
Culture
Camembert, the village where
Camembert cheeseCamembert is a soft, creamy French cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Normandy in northern France.-Production:Camembert is made from unpasteurised cows' milk, and is ripened by the moulds Penicillium candidum and Penicillium camemberti for at least three weeks...
was first made, is located in Orne.
The local dialect is known as
AugeronAugeron is the Norman dialect of the Pays d'Auge. It is highly endangered. This dialect includes both coastal and inland areas.-Phonology:Augeron can be characterised by means of its position within the isoglosses that traverse the Norman-speaking territory...
.
See also
- Cantons of the Orne department
- Communes of the Orne department
- Arrondissements of the Orne department
- Orne River
The Orne is a river in Normandy, within northwestern France. It discharges into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. Its source is in Aunou-sur-Orne, east of Sées...
- St. Andre sur Orne
External links
Prefecture website General Council website
Orne Tourism