Perche en Nocé

Perche en Nocé (French pronunciation: [pɛʁʃ ɑ̃ nɔse]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Colonard-Corubert, Dancé, Nocé (the seat), Préaux-du-Perche, Saint-Aubin-des-Grois, and Saint-Jean-de-la-Forêt.[3]

Perche en Nocé
Commune
The church in Nocé
Location of Perche en Nocé
Perche en Nocé
Perche en Nocé
Coordinates: 48°22′48″N 0°40′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonBretoncelles
IntercommunalityCœur du Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Pecchioli[1]
Area
1
86.63 km2 (33.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,001
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61309 /61340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,279—    
1975 1,946−2.23%
1982 1,848−0.74%
1990 1,997+0.97%
1999 2,122+0.68%
2007 2,155+0.19%
2012 2,176+0.19%
2017 2,066−1.03%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable buildings and places

The Jardin François is a 2 hectares (4.9 acres) garden, based in Préaux-du-Perche that began life in 1995 and is open to the public.[5] It is classified as a Jardins remarquables by the Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France.[6]

National heritage sites

The Commune has 10 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

  • Old Church of the Courthouse a tenth Century church in Colonard-Corubert.[7]
  • Manor of Courboyer a fifteenth Century manor house in Nocé.[8]
  • Saint-Martin church a twelfth Century church in Nocé.[9]
  • Manor of Tarainière a fifteenth Century manor house in Préaux-du-Perche.[10]
  • Saint-Germain church a thirteenth Century church in Préaux-du-Perche.[11]
  • Manor of Lormarin a fifteenth Century manor in Nocé.[12]
  • Manor of Plessis a sixteenth Century manor house in Dance.[13]
  • Manor of Barville a seventeenth Century manor house in Noce.[14]
  • Lubinière Manor a fifteenth Century manor house in Préaux-du-Perche.[14]
  • Church in Dancé an eleventh Century church in Dancé.[15]

Notable People
  • Léopold Nègre (1879 – 1961) a French physician and biologist who is buried here in Nocé.[16]

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perche en Nocé.
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 25 September 2015 (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. France, Centre (30 July 2015). "Une exposition au Jardin François". www.lechorepublicain.fr.
  6. "JARDIN FRANÇOIS - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France". www.parcsetjardins.fr.
  7. "Ancienne église de Courthioust à Perche en Nocé - PA00110778". monumentum.fr.
  8. "Manoir de Courboyer à Perche en Nocé - PA00110876". monumentum.fr.
  9. "Eglise Saint-Martin à Perche en Nocé - PA61000007". monumentum.fr.
  10. "Manoir de la Tarainière à Perche en Nocé - PA00110893". monumentum.fr.
  11. "Eglise Saint-Germain à Perche en Nocé - PA00110891". monumentum.fr.
  12. "Manoir de Lormarin à Perche en Nocé - PA00110877". monumentum.fr.
  13. "Manoir du Plessis à Perche en Nocé - PA00110982". monumentum.fr.
  14. "Manoir de Barville à Perche en Nocé - PA00132901". monumentum.fr.
  15. "Eglise à Perche en Nocé - PA00110790". monumentum.fr.
  16. "Léopold Nègre (1879-1961) Photographies - Archives familiales". www.lexilogos.com.


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