The Orne (61) is a department in France. It is in the Normandy region. Its prefecture is Alençon and its sub-prefectures are Argentan and Mortagne-au-Perche. The department's name comes from the river Orne which flows through it.

The Orne was one of the original 83 departments created in 1790.

The department borders several other departments:

• Calvados
• Manche
• Mayenne
• Sarthe
• Eure-et-Loir
• Eure

There is also a 105,000 ha forest called forêt des Andaines (Andaines Forest).

The Orne is famous for its:

• Camembert
• Pommeau
• Poiré
• Cidre
• Calvados

It is also known to be famous for its trotting horses.

(A château is a castle in French)

• Château of Sassy
• Château médiéval de Domfront
• Château of Couterne
• Château of La Ferté-Fresnel at La Ferté-Frênel
• Château of Carrouges

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