Giel-Courteilles

Giel-Courteilles is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The current commune was formed in 1965 when the two communes of Giel and Courteilles merged.

Geography
The commune of Giel-Courteilles is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Giel-Courteilles, Courteilles,Le Jardin, Les Landes and Les Préaux.

The river Orne runs through the commune, along with one of its tributaries Ruisseau du Gue Blandin.

Notable people

 * Michel Onfray a French writer and philosopher was schooled at the Giel-Don Bosco Catholic school Giel-Courteilles.