Ménil-Hermei

Ménil-Hermei is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

Ménil-Hermei
Commune
The church in Ménil-Hermei
Location of Ménil-Hermei
Ménil-Hermei
Ménil-Hermei
Coordinates: 48°49′38″N 0°19′30″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Katia Halluin
Area
1
6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
203
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61267 /61210
Elevation63–216 m (207–709 ft)
(avg. 171 m or 561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administration

The mayor is Katia Halluin, elected in 2020.

Demography
Historical population of Ménil-Hermei
(Source: INSEE[2])
Year19681975198219901999200720122017
Population208203210176155190211203

History
  • In 1321, Jean de Corday bought the fief of Mesnil-Hermey.
  • In 1465, the title of nobility of Raoul de Corday du Mesnil-Hermé is confirmed.
  • In 1505, Marguerite - the daughter of Guillaume "Raoult", Esquire, Lord of Mesnil-Hermey - marries Thomas Williamson, a Scottish knight staying in France with the French king, Charles VIII).
  • In the 18th century, the land of Mesnil-Hermey belonged to the Marquis de Rabodanges.

Places of interest
  • The valley of the river Orne with:
    • the raised stone which bygone people named: "Pierre à Gargantua".
    • the rock called "Bec Corbin", dominating the river, at the foot of which passed the old stone road from Domfront to Falaise, via Durcet, La Forêt-Auvray and Ménil-Hermei.

Between these two towns, the road followed (unlike the current asphalt road) the route of the old path of "Bougas". It was by this route that the imposing stone pedestal of the monument to William the Conqueror, erected at the foot of Falaise Castle in 1850, was sent, causing considerable difficulties for the horse teams between "Forest Bridge" and Ménil-Hermei.

  • The Lavoir (washing place) of "La Vieville"
  • Another lavoir
  • The interior of the lavoir

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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