Canapville () 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, Le Bourg, Canapville, Beaulevêque and La Roussière.
The commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 1,400 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute Vallée de la Touques et affluents.
The Touques river flows through the commune in addition to a stream, the Ruisseau de Beauleveque.
Points of Interest Prairie humide de Canapville-Roger Brun is a nature reserve created in 1982 and named after a local naturalist who is now deceased. The reserve features a rare plant to Normandy the Aconitum napellus. Coteau de la Cour Cucu is a Sensitive Natural Space of Orne, 2 hectares in size. Its flagship species of protection are Neotinea ustulata, Dactylorhiza viridis and the Marsh fritillary.
See also Communes of the Orne department
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