Saint-Gervais-du-Perron () 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, Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, La Guélandière, La Truelle, Le Perron and Saint-Laurent de Beauménil.

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.

Notable people Pierre Cardin (1922–2020), an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer, lived here between 1960 and 1972 at Beaumesnil manor.

See also Communes of the Orne department Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

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