Passais | |
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Part of Passais Villages | |
Location of Passais  | |
  Passais  Passais | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′10″N 0°45′23″W / 48.5194°N 0.7564°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Alençon |
| Canton | Bagnoles-de-l'Orne |
| Commune | Passais Villages |
| Area 1 | 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 771 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61350 |
| Elevation | 143–207 m (469–679 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Passais (French pronunciation: [pasɛ] ; also: Passais-la-Conception) is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Passais Villages.[2]
Facilities in the village include a doctors’ surgery (with nurses), a pharmacy, a boulangerie, two hairdressers, a Tabac, two banks, a boucherie, and a bar / restaurant. There is also soon to open a new clothing business, Desirabilitees, which specializes in printed T shirts and workwear.
There is also a médiathèque (library), a theatre, a Marie, a salles des fêtes, and schools.
Petrol and diesel is available from a 24-hour commune filling station, which is alongside a Vehicle workshop (Top Garage).
There is a small market on a Tuesday morning.
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 28 December 2015 (in French)