Champcerie

Commune in Normandy, France

Location of Champcerie

(2020–2026) Dominique Pichonnier^[1]Area

8.94 km² (3.45 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

176 • Density20/km² (51/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

61084 /61210

Elevation159–231 m (522–758 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Champcerie (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃səʁi] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune of Champcerie is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.^[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Champcerie, Fumeçon and La Chardinière.

The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre and Ruisseau des Vallees.^[4]

Notable buildings and places

The Commune contains a Renaissance period house has been listed as Monument historique as the main interest lies in the quality and refinement of its interior decor, as very little has been altered since the origin.^[6]

Chapelle of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires in Champcerie

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
^ "ViaMichelin: Route planner, Maps, Traffic info, Hotels". www.viamichelin.co.uk.
^ "Maison Renaissance à Champcerie - PA00110981 - Monumentum".