Héloup (French pronunciation: [elu] ), also spelled Hesloup, is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.
Points of interest
- Héloup Astronomical Observatory is the largest observatory in the Orne department, measuring 5 meters in diameter. The building of the observatory was built at an altitude of 201 metres in 1990.
See also
- Communes of the Orne department
- Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine
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