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La Lande-de-Goult
The church in La Lande-de-Goult
The church in La Lande-de-Goult
Location of La Lande-de-Goult
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La Lande-de-Goult is located in France
La Lande-de-Goult
La Lande-de-Goult
La Lande-de-Goult is located in Normandy
La Lande-de-Goult
La Lande-de-Goult
Coordinates: 48°35′09″N 0°02′46″W / 48.5858°N 0.0461°W / 48.5858; -0.0461
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonMagny-le-Désert
IntercommunalityPays fertois et Bocage carrougien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Bisson[1]
Area
1
28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
191
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61216 /61320
Elevation217–413 m (712–1,355 ft)
(avg. 302 m or 991 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Lande-de-Goult (French pronunciation: [la lɑ̃d ɡu] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography[edit]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Goult, La Forêt, Le Tertre, Le Flochet and La Lande-de-Goult.[3]

It is 2,860 hectares (11.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 293 metres (961 ft).

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.[4][5]

The commune has five watercourses flowing through it, La Cance river, Clairefontaine stream, Coupigny stream, Landelles stream and the Blanchelande stream.

Notable buildings and places[edit]

  • Tourbière des Petits Riaux a nature reserve consisting of a peat bog with carnivorous plants.[6][7]

National heritage sites[edit]

The Commune has thee buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

  • Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.[8]
  • Remains of the ancient camp of Goult - A Protohistoric site that was listed as a monument in 1963.[9]
  • Goult Priory - A 12th century priory that was listed as a monument in 1989.[10]

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