Merri, Orne

Commune in Normandy, France

Location of Merri

(2020–2026) Nadine Boisseau^[1]Area

5.81 km² (2.24 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

152 • Density26/km² (68/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

61276 /61160

Elevation62–171 m (203–561 ft)
(avg. 97 m or 318 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merri (French pronunciation: [mɛʁi] ^ⓘ) 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, L'Herbeyand Merri.^[3]

The River Dives runs through the commune.^[4]

Places of interest

Camp de Bierre is an archaeological site dating back to the Neolithic era.^[5] The main dry-stone wall of the site measures 32 metres across and is 7 metres in height.^[6]

Camp de Bierre
Monument aux morts in Merri

Notable People

Jacqueline Pierreux - (1923 – 2005) a French film and television actress, is buried here.^[7]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Google Maps". Google Maps.
^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Dives (I1--0200)".
^ "Camp Celtique de Bière - Ancient Village or Settlement in France in Normandie:Orne (61)". The Megalithic Portal.
^ "Le Camp de Bierre MERRI : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.