Rânes

Rânes 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, Les Beauchards, La Nuguerie, La Forêterie, Le Chêne Angot, L'Auramière, Rânes, Le Bisson, Le Ménil Angot, Les Vieux Parcs, Pringault, La Robillardière and La Barbelière.

It is 3420 ha in size. The highest point in the commune is 246 m.

The river Maire along with six streams, the Rouvray, the Gosu, La Noeve, the Aunais, the Chalau, and the Masses and the Moulin de Besnard are the seven watercourses that traverse the commune.

Main sights and notable buildings

 * Musée de la Préhistoire - Museum dedicated to revealing how Neanderthal man, lived in and around Rânes, between 150,000 to 40,000 years ago.
 * Hippodrome du Parc - is a racecourse for horse racing, based in the grounds of The castle of Rânes.

National heritage sites
The Commune has 3 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.


 * The castle of Rânes a 14th century chateau that was declared a monument in 1975.
 * Circular enclosure of Couillardière an 11th to 12th century Medieval circular enclosure that was declared a monument in 1994.
 * Berghes funeral chapel built in 1873 this family funeral chapel, was designed by Victor Ruprich-Robert and listed as a monument in 2010.

Twin towns – sister cities
Rânes is twinned with:


 * 🇩🇪 Ronnenburg-Ihme Roloven, Germany