Cisai-Saint-Aubin
Cisai-Saint-Aubin | |
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 The old railway station in Cisai | |
 Location of Cisai-Saint-Aubin | |
  Cisai-Saint-Aubin Location within France  Cisai-Saint-Aubin Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′35″N 0°20′38″E / 48.7764°N 0.3439°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Intercommunality | Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Caplet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.49 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 184 |
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (32.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61108 /61230 |
| Elevation | 199–328 m (653–1,076 ft) (avg. 228 m or 748 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cisai-Saint-Aubin (French pronunciation: [sisɛ sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃]) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The French priest and palaeographer Robert Devreesse (1894–1978) was born in Cisai-Saint-Aubin.[3]
Geography
[edit]The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Cisai-Saint-Aubin, Le Moncel, La Lais, La Beuvinière, Pomont and Le Buisson.[4]
The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[5]
Two rivers The Touques and the Touquettes flow through the commune.[6][7] In addition two streams, Ruisseau de Fontaine Bouillante and Ruisseau du Derot also pass through the commune.[8][9]
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Points of interest
[edit]National heritage sites
[edit]The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[10]
- Cisai Castle fifteenth century fortified house, that was registered as a Monument historique 1991.[11]
- Domaine du château des Lettiers eighteenth century grounds with an English-style park, that was registered as a Monument historique 1995.[12] The grounds also cover the neighbouring commune of La Trinité-des-Laitiers[13]
Notable people
[edit]- Robert Devreesse (1894 - 1978) a priest and scriptor in the Vatican Library was born here.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Devreesse, Robert - Persée". www.persee.fr.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description".
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - La Touques (I0--0200)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Rivière de Touquettes (H6104000)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Fontaine Bouillante (I0103000)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Derot (I0103300)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Château de Cisai à Cisai-Saint-Aubin - PA00110994". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Domaine du château des Lettiers (également sur commune de Cisai-Saint-Aubin)". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
- ↑ "Domaine du château des Lettiers (également sur commune de Cisai-Saint-Aubin) à La Trinité-des-Laitiers - PA00135532". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ JACQUOT, Olivier (4 January 2018). "Gardes, conservateurs et directeurs du département des Manuscrits de 1720 à nos jours". Comité d'histoire.
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