La Ferté-en-Ouche

La Ferté-en-Ouche (, literally La Ferté in Ouche) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Ferté-Frênel (the seat), Gauville, Glos-la-Ferrière, Heugon, Monnai, Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers and Villers-en-Ouche.

National heritage sites
The Commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique


 * Chateau of La Ferté-Frênel is a 19th century Chateau, which with its garden and grounds is classed as a Monument historique.
 * Château du Boële is an 18th century Chateau, based in Glos-la-Ferrière and classed as a Monument historique in 1974.
 * Church of Douet-Arthus is a 12th century Church, based in Heugon and classed as a Monument historique in 1997.
 * Menhir at Glos-la-Ferrière is Neolithic Menhir in Glos-la-Ferrière and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.
 * Dolmen at La Ferté-Frênel is Neolithic Dolmen in La Ferté-Frênel and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.

People linked with the commune

 * Émile Bouhours (1870-1953), a French former road bicycle racer who won the 1900 Paris–Roubaix race was born here.
 * Paul Bunel (1882-1918), a Norman photographer was born here.