| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Damigny |
| Insee | 61111 |
| Postal code | 61250 |
| Mayor | Monique Olin[1] |
| Term | 2022–2026 |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Alençon |
| Coordinates | 48.4703°N 0.0553°E |
| Elevation m | 200 |
| Elevation min m | 149 |
| Elevation max m | 216 |
| Area km 2 | 12.34 |
Colombiers (kɔlɔ̃bje) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Briante, Les Coutardières, Les Landes, Haras du Buff and Colombiers.[2]
La Briante is the sole watercourse that flows through the commune.[3]
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[4]
Points of interest
- Chemin-de-Maure is a Roman road that was believed to run from Alençon to Colombiers, about 50 metres of the road is visible.[5]
National heritage sites
- Domaine de Lonrai, the estate was created in the seventeenth century, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1999.[6] The stud farm was built in 1863 by Armand Donon.[6] The grounds also cover the neighbouring commune of Lonrai[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps
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- ^ "rapport de charte", parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "Une voie médiévale sans doute unique dans la région". Ouest-France. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ "Domaine de Lonrai (également sur commune de Colombiers) à Lonrai - PA61000020". monumentum.fr
- ^ "Domaine de Lonrai à Colombiers - PA61000019". monumentum.fr