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Villebadin
Villebadin (French pronunciation: [vilbadɛ̃] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Gouffern en Auge.[2]
Villebadin | |
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Part of Gouffern en Auge | |
Villebadin Villebadin | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 0°09′19″E / 48.7797°N 0.1553°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Commune | Gouffern en Auge |
| Area 1 | 12.93 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 125 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61310 |
| Elevation | 112–230 m (367–755 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry edit
| The arms of Villebadin are blazoned : Sable, a lion per fess Or and argent, armed and langued gules. |
Manoir edit
From 1969 archeologist Robert du Mesnil du Buisson worked to raise funds to restore the local manoir.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 6 October 2016 (in French)
- ^ Le Guide Vert Normandie Amaury de Valroger - 2010 Page 217 "À la sortie de Villebadin, prenez à gauche la petite route du manoir d'Argentelles, qui fait découvrir un ravissant paysage campagnard et le manoir lui-même, isolé dans un vaste pré, à droite."
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