Condeau
Condeau (Fr-Condeau.ogg) is a former commune in the Canton of Bretoncelles, in the Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, in the department of Orne (and formerly within Le Perche region) in north-western France: on 1 January 2016, it merged into the new commune of Sablons-sur-Huisne.
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Condeau (Fr-Condeau.ogg) is a former commune in the Canton of Bretoncelles, in the Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, in the department of Orne (and formerly within Le Perche region) in north-western France: on 1 January 2016, it merged into the new commune of Sablons-sur-Huisne.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Condeau • Arrondissement — Mortagne-au-Perche • Canton — Bretoncelles • Insee — 61115 • Postal Code — 61110 • Commune — Sablons-sur-Huisne • Elevation M — 109 • Elevation Min M — 105 • Elevation Max M — 214 • Area Km2 — 15.28 • Population — 351 • Population Date — 2023
Origins and etymology
Origins and etymology
Condeau is a town that lies near the river Huisne in Lower Normandy. The toponym "Condeau" is a diminutive of Condé, a neighboring town name as the confluence (Gaulish condate) of the Huisne and Corbionne rivers.
Demonym
Demonym
The French demonym for people who live in Condeau is Condoléen.
History
History
• Illustration — Church of Saint-Denis In 1789, after the Décret de la division de la France en départements created townships, Condeau became chief town of its canton. In 1801, the canton was abolished. On 1 January 2016, Condeau merged into Sablons-sur-Huisne as a municipality under by Law Number 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on local government reform. The communes of Condeau, Condé-sur-Huisne, and Coulonges-les-Sablons merged and Condé-sur-Huisne became the chief town of the new municipality.
Administration
Administration
• Illustration — Condeau and its environs The town council comprises eleven members, including the mayor and two deputies.
Sites
Sites
• Illustration — Château de Villeray near Condeau Sites in Condeau include: • Church of Saint-Denis (Église Saint-Denis): 16th-century church that houses three paintings registered as historic monuments • Villeray Castle (Château de Villeray): 18th-century castle registered as an historic monument • Old Mill on the Huisne (Ancien moulin sur l'Huisne): Dependency of the castle of Villeray • Manor Grand Brolles: 16th-century chapel • Radray Chapel (Chapelle de Radray)
Notable inhabitants
Notable inhabitants
• Illustration — Mill on the Huisne in Condeau • Jacques-Claude Dugué d'Assé (1749-1830), French politician • Robert-Jules Garnier (1883-1958), French chief designer • James Rossant (1928-2009), American architect and artist • Colette Rossant (1932-2023), French-American writer
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