La Lande-de-Goult
La Lande-de-Goult is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Goult, La Forêt, Le Tertre, Le Flochet and La Lande-de-Goult.It is in size. The highest point in the commune is.
The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.
La Lande-de-Goult along with another 65 communes shares part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. In addition the commune along with another eight communes shares part of a 1,630 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Sites d'Ecouves.
The commune has five watercourses flowing through it, La Cance river, Clairefontaine stream, Coupigny stream, Landelles stream and the Blanchelande stream.
Notable buildings and places
- Tourbière des Petits Riaux a nature reserve consisting of a peat bog with carnivorous plants.
National heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.- Markers of Forêt d'Écouves a set of 80 markers positioned in the 18th century that mark the boundaries of the forest, they were registered as a Monument historique in 1987.
- Remains of the ancient camp of Goult - A Protohistoric site that was listed as a monument in 1963.
- Goult Priory - A 12th century priory that was listed as a monument in 1989.