Avoine, Orne
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Avoine
|commune status = Commune
|image = Cpa chateau avoines.jpg
|caption = The chateau in Avoine in the early 20th century
|image coat of arms =
|arrondissement = Argentan
|canton = Magny-le-Désert
|INSEE = 61020
|postal code = 61150
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Terres d'Argentan Interco
|coordinates = {{coord|48.6725|-0.0944|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 183
|elevation min m = 152
|elevation max m = 214
|area km2 = 9.43
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Avoine ({{IPA|fr|avwan|-|Fr-Avoine.ogg}}) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Breuil,La Villette, Le Montpertuis and Avoine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/61150+Avoine,+France/@48.6733877,-0.1401481,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4809f923faecb175:0x40c14484fb82370!8m2!3d48.671873!4d-0.095017!16s/m/03qh4k6?entry=ttu|title=Avoine · 61150, France|website=Avoine · 61150, France}}
The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms.{{Cite web|url=https://www.donnees.normandie.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/pdf/UP/UP_304.pdf|title=Normandie Développement Durable}}
It is {{convert|943|ha|sqmi|1}} in size. The average elevation of the commune is {{convert|183|m|ft}}.
Avoine along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.{{Cite web|url=https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/natura2000/FR2500099|title=INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description}}
The River Cance and the Poncey stream traverse through the commune.
{{Geographic location
| title = Neighbouring communes
|width=auto
|state=expanded
|Centre = Avoine
|North = Écouché-les-Vallées
|Northeast =
|East = Tanques
|Southeast = Francheville
|South = Boucé
|Southwest = Vieux-Pont
|West = Joué-du-Plain
|Northwest =
}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-61020#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |295
|1975 |248
|1982 |254
|1990 |231
|1999 |227
|2009 |250
|2014 |235
|2020 |214
}}
Notable buildings and places
=National heritage sites=
- Château d'Avoines 17th century chateau listed as a Monument historique in 1979.{{cite web | url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00110736/avoine-chateau-davoines-ou-avoine | title=Château d'Avoines ou Avoine à Avoine - PA00110736 }}
See also
References
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{{commons category|Avoine (Orne)}}
{{Orne communes}}
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Category:Monuments historiques of Orne
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