Giel-Courteilles
Giel-Courteilles () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The current commune was formed in 1965 when the two communes of Giel and Courteilles merged.

Geography

The commune of Giel-Courteilles is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Giel-Courteilles, Courteilles,Le Jardin, Les Landes and Les Préaux.

The river Orne runs through the commune, along with one of its tributaries Ruisseau du Gue Blandin. The Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre, a tributary to the Baize also runs through the commune.

Notable people
 Michel Onfray a French writer and philosopher was schooled at the Giel-Don Bosco Catholic school Giel-Courteilles.

See also
 Communes of the Orne department

References

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