Orne

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 river Orne which flows through it.

 History 
The Orne was one of the original 83 departments created in 1790.

 Geography 
The department borders several other departments:
 Calvados
 Manche
 Mayenne
 Sarthe
 Eure-et-Loir
 Eure

There is also a 105,000 ha forest called forêt des Andaines (Andaines Forest).

 Culture 
The Orne is famous for its:
 Camembert
 Pommeau
 Poiré
 Cidre
 Calvados

It is also known to be famous for its trotting horses.

 Monuments 
(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