Tanques () 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, Mengné, Les Coudraies and Tanques.
The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fields and horse stud farms.
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.
Tanques 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.
It is in size. The highest point in the commune is . The River Cance, Marais de Fleuriel stream and the Bel Usse stream flow through the commune.
See also Communes of the Orne department Château de la Motte, Joué du Plain
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