Commune in Normandy, France
La Lande-de-Goult (French pronunciation: [la lɑ̃d də ɡu] ⓘ) 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, Goult, La Forêt, Le Tertre, Le Flochet and La Lande-de-Goult.[3]
It is 2,860 hectares (11.0 sq mi) in size. The highest point in the commune is 293 metres (961 ft).
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.[4][5]
The commune has five watercourses flowing through it, La Cance river, Clairefontaine stream, Coupigny stream, Landelles stream and the Blanchelande stream.
Notable buildings and places
- Tourbière des Petits Riaux a nature reserve consisting of a peat bog with carnivorous plants.[6][7]
National heritage sites
The Commune has thee buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- 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.[8]
- Remains of the ancient camp of Goult - A Protohistoric site that was listed as a monument in 1963.[9]
- Goult Priory - A 12th century priory that was listed as a monument in 1989.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "La Lande-de-Goult · 61320, France". La Lande-de-Goult · 61320, France.
- ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
- ^ "MASSIF FORESTIER D'ECOUVES ET SES MARGES" (PDF). ZNIEFF.
- ^ "Tourbière de la Lande-de-Goult". Ouest-France.fr. 27 August 2014.
- ^ "tourbière des petits riaux".
- ^ "80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves (également sur communes de Le Bouillon, La Chapelle-près-Sées, La Ferrière-Béchet, Fontenai-les-Louvets, La Lande-de-Goult, Radon, Rouperroux, Saint-Didier-sous-Ecouves, Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, Tanville et Vingt-Hanap..." monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Vestiges du camp antique de Goult à La Lande-de-Goult - PA00110832". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Prieuré de Goult à La Lande-de-Goult - PA00110833". monumentum.fr.
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