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Sarceaux

Total population

1,049

Air quality index

33Good
Elevation149 m
Land area10.77 km²
Coordinates48.72°, -0.04°

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City facts

Elevation
149 m
Area
10.77 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sarceaux is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

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History & geography

Geography

Sarceaux along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms. The commune has two rivers running through it, the Orne and one of its tributaries the Baize.

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Geography

Latitude
48.7198
Longitude
-0.0395
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
60
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,559
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    227
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    209
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    200
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    199
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    178
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    173
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    173
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    155

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2007-08-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Fernand Léger
Fernand Léger
French painter (1881–1955)
Gérard Saint
Gérard Saint
road bicycle racer (1935–1960)
R
Richard Peduzzi
French scenographer
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
Duke of Alençon (1415-1474)
P
Paul Teyssier
French philologist and linguist (1915-2002)
F
Franck Berrier
French association football player (1984–2021)
T
Tadeusz Tyc
French association football player (1983-)
A
Azalaïs Marie-Louise Roulleaux Dugage
French sculptor and journalist (1812-1877)
A
Alfred Oriot
French politician (1846–1929)
Alphonse Cordier
Alphonse Cordier
French politician (1820-1897)
A
Alphonse Ferré des Ferris
French politician (1805-1888)
André Chéradame
André Chéradame
French journalist (1871-1948)
André Mare
André Mare
French painter and designer (1885-1932)
A
André Rouyer
actor (1929-1994)
A
Auguste du Moulin de La Fontenelle
adjudant to general Bertrand
Charles Dufresne
Charles Dufresne
French actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sarceaux, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (17037712408) — Sarceaux, France0.9 miEuropean Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (17038036390) — Sarceaux, France0.9 miA88 panneau aire du Pays d'Argentan — Sarceaux, France1.1 miRetable de l'église Saint-Martin de Fontenai-sur-Orne — Sarceaux, France1.4 miNef de l'église Saint-Martin de Fontenai-sur-Orne — Sarceaux, France1.4 miÉglise Saint-Martin de Fontenai-sur-Orne (1) — Sarceaux, France1.4 miÉglise Saint-Martin de Fontenai-sur-Orne (2) — Sarceaux, France1.4 miMohamed-Sancie Kaba — Sarceaux, France1.4 miQuai de la gare d'Argentan — Sarceaux, France1.4 miSNCF ACG 82651 Argentan 20241116 144433 — Sarceaux, France1.4 miSNCF Regiolis 84573 Argentan 20241116 154423 — Sarceaux, France1.4 miGare d'Argentan 1 — Sarceaux, France1.5 miGare d'Argentan vue depuis la place Pierre Sémard (juin 2024) — Sarceaux, France1.5 miGare d'Argentan, vue vers Caen et Granville — Sarceaux, France1.5 miLes Pátures d'Argentan — Sarceaux, France1.5 miBillards, Argentan 20241116 153356 — Sarceaux, France1.5 miSNCF Gare d'Argentan 20241116 153615 — Sarceaux, France1.5 miPedestrian cossing marker, Argentan 20241116 145136 — Sarceaux, France1.6 miMemorial to the Resistance, Argentan 20241116 153118 — Sarceaux, France1.6 miArrivée à Argentan centre - panoramio — Sarceaux, France1.7 mi阿让唐建筑 — Sarceaux, France1.7 miRiver Orne, Argentan 20241116 152555 — Sarceaux, France1.7 miRiver Orne, Argentan 20241116 152628 — Sarceaux, France1.7 miRiver Orne, Argentan 20241116 152814 — Sarceaux, France1.7 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
61462
Department
61
Region
28
Population (Wikidata)
1,063

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr