Rai, Orne

Rai is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Rai
Commune
The town hall in Rai
The town hall in Rai
Location of Rai
Rai is located in France
Rai
Rai
Rai is located in Normandy
Rai
Rai
Coordinates: 48°45′03″N 0°34′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonRai
IntercommunalityPays de l'Aigle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Marot[1]
Area
1
16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,427
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61342 /61270
Elevation202–290 m (663–951 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Points of Interest
  • Musée vivant de l'énergie - A museum specialising in showing machinery from between 1800 and 1950.[3] The museum has been in operation since 2004, first based in Chandai, before moving to Rai.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Musée vivant de l'énergie - Musées - RAI". Orne Tourisme.
  4. "Musée Vivant de l'énergie - Histoire du musée". www.musee61energie.fr.
  5. "Rai. Un statut de musée pour 2024 pour le musée de l'énergie". Ouest-France.fr. 6 April 2023.
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