Aunou-sur-Orne (, literally Aunou on Orne) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fresneaux, Aunou, Monthioux, Aunou-sur-Orne and Foligny.
Aunou-sur-Orne along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.
The commune contains the source of the river Orne. In addition another two rivers La Senelle and La Vézone, also flow within the commune.
History In 1811 Aunou-sur-Orne absorbed the neighbouring commune of Saint-Cenery-près-Séez (sometimes spelled Saint-Cénery-près-Sées or Saint-Céneri-près-Sées).
Population
Personalities Nicolas-Jacques Conté (4 August 1755 – 6 December 1805) was a French painter, balloonist, army officer, and inventor of the modern pencil. He was born at Saint-Céneri-près-Sées.
See also Communes of the Orne department
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