Canapville, Orne

Commune in Normandy, France

Location of Canapville

(2020–2026) Marie France Tabard^[1]Area

8.22 km² (3.17 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

210 • Density26/km² (66/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

61072 /61120

Elevation110–222 m (361–728 ft)
(avg. 127 m or 417 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Canapville (French pronunciation: [kanapvil] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5] The reserve features a rare plant to Normandy the Aconitum napellus.^[6]
Coteau de la Cour Cucu is a Sensitive Natural Space of Orne, 2 hectares in size.^[7] It's flagship species of protection are Neotinea ustulata, Dactylorhiza viridis and the Marsh fritillary.^[8]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Commune de Canapville (61072) − COG | Insee". www.insee.fr.
^ "Sentier des Prairies de Campigny - Espace Naturel Sensible - Pédestre - CANAPVILLE". Orne Tourisme.
^ "Réserve Roger-Brun".
^ "Sur les traces des animaux et des espaces naturels sensibles". Ouest-France.fr. 24 October 2014.
^ "Espaces Naturels Sensibles de l'Orne | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.
^ "COTEAU DE LA BUTTE | Conservatoires d'espaces naturels de Normandie". cen-normandie.fr.