The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, ”’Putanges-Pont-Écrepin”’,”’La Ferronnière”’, ”’La Forêt-Auvray”’, ”’Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne”’,”’Rabodanges”’,”’Les Rotours”’, ”’Méguillaume”’, ”’Chênedouit”’, ”’Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne”’, ”’La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage”’, ”’Ménil-Jean”’ and ”’Fromentel”’.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, ”’Putanges-Pont-Écrepin”’,”’La Ferronnière”’, ”’La Forêt-Auvray”’, ”’Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne”’,”’Rabodanges”’,”’Les Rotours”’, ”’Méguillaume”’, ”’Chênedouit”’, ”’Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne”’, ”’La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage”’, ”’Ménil-Jean”’ and ”’Fromentel”’.
Putanges-le-Lac along with another 69 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, [[Natura 2000]] conservation area, called the [[Haute vallée de l’Orne et affluents]].<ref name=”inpn”>{{Cite web|url= – FSD Natura 2000 – FR2500099 – Haute vallée de l’Orne et affluents – Description}}</ref> In addition the Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the [[Vallée de l’Orne et ses affluents]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= – FSD Natura 2000 – FR2500091 – Vallée de l’Orne et ses affluents – Description}}</ref>
Putanges-le-Lac along with another communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, [[Natura 2000]] conservation area, called the [[Haute vallée de l’Orne et affluents]].<ref name=”inpn”>{{Cite web|url= – FSD Natura 2000 – FR2500099 – Haute vallée de l’Orne et affluents – Description}}</ref> In addition the Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the [[Vallée de l’Orne et ses affluents]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= – FSD Natura 2000 – FR2500091 – Vallée de l’Orne et ses affluents – Description}}</ref>
The river [[Orne (river)|Orne]] runs through the commune, along with five streams which are all one of the Orne’s tributaries, Vienne, la Guesnerie, Gue Blandin, Monts Hiboux and Ruisseau des Vallees.<ref>{{Sandre|I2–0200|L’Orne}}</ref> There is one more stream the Maufy which feeds into the [[Rouvre]].<ref>{{Sandre|I23-0400|La Rouvre}}</ref>
The river [[Orne (river)|Orne]] runs through the commune, along with five streams which are all one of the Orne’s tributaries, Vienne, la Guesnerie, Gue Blandin, Monts Hiboux and Ruisseau des Vallees.<ref>{{Sandre|I2–0200|L’Orne}}</ref> There is one more stream the Maufy which feeds into the [[Rouvre]].<ref>{{Sandre|I23-0400|La Rouvre}}</ref>
Commune in Normandy, France
Putanges-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [pytɑ̃ʒ lə lak]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Chênedouit, La Forêt-Auvray, La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage, Ménil-Jean, Putanges-Pont-Écrepin (the seat), Rabodanges, Les Rotours, Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne and Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne.[3]
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Putanges-Pont-Écrepin,La Ferronnière, La Forêt-Auvray, Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne,Rabodanges,Les Rotours, Méguillaume, Chênedouit, Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne, La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage, Ménil-Jean and Fromentel.
Putanges-le-Lac along with another 65 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l’Orne et affluents.[5] In addition the Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l’Orne et ses affluents.[6]
The river Orne runs through the commune, along with five streams which are all one of the Orne’s tributaries, Vienne, la Guesnerie, Gue Blandin, Monts Hiboux and Ruisseau des Vallees.[7] There is one more stream the Maufy which feeds into the Rouvre.[8]
| Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,381 | — |
| 1975 | 2,179 | −1.26% |
| 1982 | 2,155 | −0.16% |
| 1990 | 2,118 | −0.22% |
| 1999 | 2,069 | −0.26% |
| 2007 | 2,178 | +0.64% |
| 2012 | 2,156 | −0.20% |
| 2017 | 2,181 | +0.23% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
Notable buildings and places
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- Lac de Rabodanges is a 6 km artificial lake covering almost 240 acres, making it the largest lake in Lower Normandy.[10] It was created in 1960 after completion of building a dam at Rabodanges. The dam is 160 meters long and 17 metres high holding back 6 million cubic meters of water.[11] The lake is now a popular tourist destination and had a designated swimming area opened in August 2022.[12]
National heritage sites
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The Commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
Manoir de la Cour is a 15th-century manor house in Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne with later additions added in the 17th century, classed as a Monument historique in 2011.[15]
Former village of Vieux-Saint-Aubert the remains of a village in Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne with buildings dated from the 12th and 14th century, that was registered as a Monument Historique in 1992.[16]
Château de Rabodanges is a 17th-century chateau built in place of a feudal castle destroyed in 1628 by order of Cardinal Richelieu. It is based in Rabodanges and in 1981 was classed as a Monument Historique [17]
Château of la Forêt-Auvray is a 16th-century Huguenots fort, which in 2002 was registered as a Monument Historique.[18]
Château du Meal is a 17th-century chateau in Chênedouit registered as a Monument historique in 1967.[19]
La Droite Pierre Menhir is a Neolithic Menhir based in Chênedouit was classed as a Monument Historique in 1981.[20]
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Chateau du repas
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Chapelle Saint-Malo de la Fresnaye-au-Sauvage
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Rabodanges Chateau
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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption des Rotours
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Manoir de Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne
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Putanges mairie
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Chapelle Sainte-Geneviève de Putanges-Pont-Écrepin
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Église Notre-Dame de Méguillaume