Orne Council - Alain Lambert’s Blog

A rare sight indeed, the Hôtel du département is today covered in a thick blanket of snow, as is the rest of the Orne!

The ‘Observatoire territorial ornais’ or Orne Territorial Observatory has been created to monitor and assist with the Projet pour l’Orne à l’horizon 2020 - a roadmap for the department which was published in September 2006. The purpose of both the document and the Observatory are to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the department in [...]

The department’s elected representatives met on the 27th November for the Permanent Commission, presided by Gilles de Courson on dehalf of Alain Lambert. They adopted several motions for the improvement of life in the Orne.
Download the minutes (PDF)

Orne Council has organised a public meeting/lecture with father Guy Gilbert on Thursday 19th November at the Halle aux Toiles in Alençon. Free entry.

Alain Lambert and the OrneLink team would like to extend their warmest thanks to those of you who attended the latest OrneLink Party on Saturday 31st October.
Over 200 people were at the Hôtel du département that evening. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and made new friends.

Jean-François de Caffarelli, councillor for the district of Bellême, President of the Pays Bellêmois CDC* and maire of Vaunoise has joined the growing number of elected representatives in the department who have chosen to share their work and their thoughts with their constituents via the internet.
His blog contains posts about local events as well as [...]

The council sits in session every trimester under the authority of the president. These are important occasions in the life of the county council. At this General Assembly the 40 general councillors represent the inhabitants of their district.
During the session important decisions are taken which affect the life of the department and help to shape [...]

The department’s elected representatives met on the 18th September for the Permanent Commission, presided by Alain Lambert. They adopted several motions for the improvement of life in the Orne
Download the minutes (PDF)

The anglophone portrait gallery is growing!
This week, meet the Howards, the Turnhills and Jessica Wootton, who have all chosen to settle in the Orne and have shared their stories - Click here.
If you still haven’t joined OrneLink, it’s not too late! The network is open to all, anytime. We hope to organise another even in [...]

On Saturday 22nd August there will be a ceremony commemoration the final battle of Normandy at the Montormel Memorial. Live coverage of the ceremony will be transmitted on the Council’s website : www.orne.fr
The battle in Normandy actually ended some 77 days after the D-Day landings, when the remains of the 5th and 7th German Armies [...]