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Carrouges
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Carrouges () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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Carrouges is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Carrouges, the arrondissement of Alençon, and the department of Orne. It serves as the capital of the canton of Carrouges and is located in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park. The commune has an area of 8.58 square kilometers and an elevation of 361 meters above sea level. Its official name is Carrouges, also referred to as Carrouges-la-Montagne.
The population of Carrouges is recorded as 711, comprising 315 males and 357 females. Another source lists the population as 758. The postal code for the area is 61320. Carrouges shares borders with Saint-Martin-des-Landes, Lignières-Orgères, Chahains, and Joué-du-Bois. It is twinned with the administrative body of Carrouge.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Carrouges
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Chateau Carrouges.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The château in Carrouges
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason famille fr de Carouges.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Alençon
- French commune.canton
- Magny-le-Désert
- French commune.INSEE
- 61074
- French commune.postal code
- 61320
- French commune.mayor
- Pierre Chivard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays fertois et Bocage carrougien
- French commune.elevation m
- 335
- French commune.elevation min m
- 240
- French commune.elevation max m
- 361
- French commune.area km2
- 8.58
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- Geography
- History
- Notable buildings and places
- National heritage sites
- Notable people
- Twin town
- See also
- References
Carrouges () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
The inhabitants are known as Carrougiens and Carrougiennes. The town is home to a castle (Château de Carrouges), built in the 14th century by Jean de Carrouges and restored after the Hundred Years War.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Carrouges” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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