Tanville () 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, Le Tertre, L'Être Perreaux, L'Aunai Géru, L'Être Haie and L'Être Ragaine.

The commune is within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Forêt d'Écouves.

Tanville has two rivers that flow through its borders, La Senneviere & La Thouane, in addition to a single stream, Ruisseau de Blanchelande.

Tanville 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.

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

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.

See also Communes of the Orne department Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

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