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Ménil-Hermei (French pronunciation: [menil ɛʁmɛ] (listen)) is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

Ménil-Hermei
Commune
The church in Ménil-Hermei
Location of Ménil-Hermei
Ménil-Hermei Show map of France Ménil-Hermei Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°49′38″N 0°19′30″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Athis-Val de Rouvre
Intercommunality	Val d'Orne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Katia Halluin
Area 1	6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	205
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61267 /61210
Elevation	63–216 m (207–709 ft) (avg. 171 m or 561 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administration

The mayor is Katia Halluin, elected in 2020.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	208	—
1975	203	−0.35%
1982	210	+0.49%
1990	176	−2.18%
1999	155	−1.40%
2007	190	+2.58%
2012	211	+2.12%
2017	203	−0.77%
Source: INSEE[2]

History

• In 1321, Jean de Corday bought the fief of Mesnil-Hermey.
• In 1465, the title of nobility of Raoul de Corday du Mesnil-Hermé is confirmed.
• In 1505, Marguerite - the daughter of Guillaume "Raoult", Esquire, Lord of Mesnil-Hermey - marries Thomas Williamson, a Scottish knight staying in France with the French king, Charles VIII).
• In the 18th century, the land of Mesnil-Hermey belonged to the Marquis de Rabodanges.

Places of interest

• The valley of the river Orne with:
  • the raised stone which bygone people named: "Pierre à Gargantua".
  • the rock called "Bec Corbin", dominating the river, at the foot of which passed the old stone road from Domfront to Falaise, via Durcet, La Forêt-Auvray and Ménil-Hermei.

Between these two towns, the road followed (unlike the current asphalt road) the route of the old path of "Bougas". It was by this route that the imposing stone pedestal of the monument to William the Conqueror, erected at the foot of Falaise Castle in 1850, was sent, causing considerable difficulties for the horse teams between "Forest Bridge" and Ménil-Hermei.

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  The Lavoir (washing place) of "La Vieville"
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  Another lavoir
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  The interior of the lavoir

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

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Ménil-Hermei ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 205 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Orne in der Region Normandie.

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