Orne

Orne is a département in the northwest of France named after the Orne River.

History

Orne was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandie and Perche.

Geography

Orne is in the current région of Basse-Normandie and is surrounded by the départements of Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Sarthe, Mayenne, and Calvados; it is the only département of Basse Normandie and Haute Normandie to be landlocked.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the département are called Ornais.

Culture

Camembert, the village where Camembert cheese was first made, is located in Orne.

See also

*Cantons of the Orne département
*Communes of the Orne département
*Arrondissements of the Orne département

External links

* Prefecture website
* Conseil Général website
* ornetourisme.com

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