Orne is a department in Normandy in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. Its prefecture is Alençon. In 2023 it had a population of 275,201.
Prefecture building of the Orne department, in Alençon
Normandy is the northwesternmost of the eighteen regions of France, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
Orne
…Orne (French pronunciation: ; Norman: Ôrne or Orne) is a department in Normandy in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. Its prefecture is Alençon. In 2023 it had a population of 275,201. Orne is one of the original…
Rouen Cathedral
Half-timbered houses in Rouen
Historic photograph of the Caserne Jeanne d'Arc in Rouen, provisionally the seat of the Norman regional assembly