L'Orée-d'ÉcouvesArrêté préfectoral 10 July 2018 (rectification) () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Livaie (the seat), Fontenai-les-Louvets, Longuenoë and Saint-Didier-sous-Écouves.Arrêté préfectoral 10 July 2018
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Landrée, La Noé Plate, Saint-Didier-sous-Écouves, Fontenai, La Biochère, Gatenoë, L'Orée-d'Écouves, La Baudrière, Longuenoë and Livaie.
The commune is located within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.
The commune along with 26 others contains part of the Forêt d'Écouves.
The Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents.
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 Joaquim Pueyo (born 1950) a French politician representing the Socialist Party, was mayor of Livaie from 1983 to 2008.
See also Communes of the Orne department
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