La Ferté-en-Ouche (, literally La Ferté in Ouche) 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 Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Ferté-Frênel (the seat), Gauville, Glos-la-Ferrière, Heugon, Monnai, Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers and Villers-en-Ouche.
Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
The Commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique
Chateau of La Ferté-Frênel is a 19th Centuary Chateau, which with its garden and grounds is classed as a Monument historique. Château du Boële is an 18th Centuary Chateau, based in Glos-la-Ferrière and classed as a Monument historique in 1974. Church of Douet-Arthus is a 12th Centuary Church, based in Heugon and classed as a Monument historique in 1997. Menhir at Glos-la-Ferrière is Neolithic Menhir in Glos-la-Ferrière and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944. Dolmen at La Ferté-Frênel is Neolithic Dolmen in La Ferté-Frênel and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.
People linked with the commune
Émile Bouhours (1870-1953), a French former road bicycle racer who won the 1900 Paris–Roubaix race was born here. Paul Bunel (1882-1918), a Norman photographer was born here.