Tourouvre au Perche
Tourouvre au Perche 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 Autheuil, Bivilliers, Bresolettes, Bubertré, Champs, Lignerolles, La Poterie-au-Perche, Prépotin, Randonnai and Tourouvre (the seat).[1]
Tourouvre au Perche | |
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 The town hall in Tourouvre au Perche | |
Location of Tourouvre au Perche 
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| Coordinates: 48°35′24″N 0°39′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre |
| Intercommunality | CC Hauts Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020-2026) | Franck Poirier |
| Area 1 | 93.76 km2 (36.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | 3,237 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61491 /61190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wattway
On 22 December 2016, the world's first solar-panel road - the Wattway on the RD5 road - was inaugurated. It was covered with 2,800 square meters of electricity-generating panels. The panels are covered with a resin containing fine sheets of silicon, making them tough enough to withstand all traffic. The project cost 5m Euros. On July 22, 2019, it was reported to be a colossal failure.[2]
See also
References
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- Arrêté préfectoral 21 December 2015 (in French)
- 22 July 2019 (in French)
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