Merri, Orne
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Merri
|commune status = Commune
|image = Église Saint-Claude de Merri (1).jpg
|caption = The church in Merri
|arrondissement = Argentan
|canton = Argentan-2
|INSEE = 61276
|postal code = 61160
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Terres d'Argentan Interco
|coordinates = {{coord|48.8514|-0.0425|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 97
|elevation min m = 62
|elevation max m = 171
|area km2 = 5.81
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Merri ({{IPA|fr|mɛʁi|-|Fr-Paris--mairie.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, L'Herbeyand Merri.{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/61160+Merri,+France/@48.8492517,-0.0687163,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x480a0651f9c2f75d:0x40c14484fb813a0!8m2!3d48.849638!4d-0.043214!16s%2Fm%2F03w9l3j?entry=ttu|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps}}
The River Dives runs through the commune.{{sandre|id=I1--0200|nom=La Dives}}
{{Geographic location
| title = Neighbouring communes
|width=auto
|state=expanded
|Centre = Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
|North =
|Northeast =
|East = Ommoy
|Southeast = Bailleul
|South =
|Southwest = Brieux
|West = Fourches
|Northwest = Crocy
}}
Places of interest
- Camp de Bierre is an archaeological site dating back to the Neolithic era.{{Cite web|url=https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6333537|title=Camp Celtique de Bière - Ancient Village or Settlement in France in Normandie:Orne (61)|website=The Megalithic Portal}} The main dry-stone wall of the site measures 32 metres across and is 7 metres in height.{{Cite web|url=https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/museums-and-heritage-sites/le-camp-de-bierre/|title=Le Camp de Bierre MERRI : Normandy Tourism|website=Normandy Tourism, France}}
File:Camp de Bierre.jpg|Camp de Bierre
File:Monument aux morts de Merri (Bière).jpg|Monument aux morts in Merri
Notable People
- Jacqueline Pierreux - (1923 – 2005) a French film and television actress, is buried here.{{Cite web|url=https://www.landrucimetieres.fr/spip/spip.php?article5670|title=61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs|website=www.landrucimetieres.fr}}
See also
References
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{{Orne communes}}
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Category:Stone Age sites in France
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