Torchamp

Torchamp
The church in Torchamp
Location of Torchamp
Torchamp
Torchamp
Coordinates: 48°32′50″N 0°41′47″W / 48.5472°N 0.6964°W / 48.5472; -0.6964
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonBagnoles de l'Orne Normandie
IntercommunalityAndaine-Passais
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Didier Launay[1]
Area
1
14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
291
 • Density19.8/km2 (51.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61487 /61330
Elevation111–262 m (364–860 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Torchamp (French pronunciation: [tɔʁʃɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.[3]

The river Varenne flows through the commune.[5]

Points of interest

National heritage sites

  • Château de Torchamp an eighteenth century chateau, it and surrounding buildings were registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "rapport de charte" (PDF), parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr/
  4. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Varenne (M31-0300 )".
  6. ^ "Château à Torchamp - PA00110960". monumentum.fr.