Commeaux
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Commeaux
|commune status = Commune
|image = Manoir de Commeaux.JPG
|caption = The manor in Commeaux
|arrondissement = Argentan
|canton = Argentan-1
|INSEE = 61114
|postal code = 61200
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Terres d'Argentan Interco
|coordinates = {{coord|48.7886|-0.1114|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 189
|elevation min m = 162
|elevation max m = 212
|area km2 = 6.38
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|demonym = Commelais
}}
Commeaux ({{IPA|fr|kɔmo|-|Fr-Commeaux.ogg}}) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Commeaux and Brévaux.{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/61200+Commeaux,+France/@48.7873943,-0.1045111,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x480a03fca65fa861:0xe5e77e990d3975de!2sBr%C3%A9vaux,+61200+Commeaux,+France!3b1!8m2!3d48.790202!4d-0.090368!16s/g/1tlgxbjd!3m5!1s0x480a0391eaa7bb69:0x94cb39c12f44e8cb!8m2!3d48.786357!4d-0.11207!16s/m/03qgrzj|title=Commeaux · 61200, France|website=Commeaux · 61200, 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}}
Commeaux 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 commune has the river Houay running through it, which is tributray to the River Orne{{Sandre|I2129000|L'Houay}}{{Sandre|I2--0200|L'Orne}}
{{Geographic location
| title = Neighbouring communes
|width=auto
|state=expanded
|Centre = Commeaux
|North = Montabard
|Northeast =
|East =
|Southeast = Occagnes
|South = Monts-sur-Orne
|Southwest =
|West = Ri
|Northwest = Rônai
}}
Notable buildings and places
- Manoir is a 16th century manor house located in Commeaux that was listed as a Monument historique in 1963.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00110779|title=Manoir|website=www.pop.culture.gouv.fr}}
See also
References
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{{Orne communes}}
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Category:Monuments historiques of Orne
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