What is Orne?
{{otheruses}} [[File:Flag of Orne.svg|right|200px]] [[File:Blason département fr Orne.svg|right|100px]] '''The Orne''' (61) is a department in [[France]]. It is in the [[Normandy]] region. Its prefecture is [[Alençon]] and its sub-prefectures are [[Argentan]] and [[Mortagne-au-Perche]]. The department's name comes from the [[Orne (river)|river Orne]] which flows through it. [[File:Carteroute61.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Map of the Orne department]] == History == The Orne was one of the original 83 departments created in 1790. == Geography == [[File:Fleurs Bagnoles1.JPG|thumb|Forêt des Andaines (Andaines Forest)|200px]] The department borders several other departments: * [[Calvados (department)|Calvados]] * [[Manche]] * [[Mayenne]] * [[Sarthe]] * [[Eure-et-Loir]] * [[Eure]] There is also a 105,000 ha forest called [[forêt des Andaines]] (Andaines Forest). == Culture == [[File:Cheese 16 bg 050606.jpg|thumb|left|Camembert]] The Orne is famous for its: * [[Camembert]] * Pommeau * Poiré * [[Cidre]] * [[Calvados (drink)|Calvados]] It is also known to be famous for its trotting [[horse]]s. == Monuments == [[File:Chateau Carrouges.jpg|thumb|Carrouges' Château]] ''(A château is a [[castle]] in French)'' * ''Château of Sassy'' * ''Château médiéval de Domfront'' * ''Château of Couterne'' * ''Château of La Ferté-Fresnel at La Ferté-Frênel'' * ''Château of Carrouges'' {{Departments of France}} [[Category:Orne| ]] {{France-geo-stub}}