Domfront, Orne
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Location within Lower Normandy region  Domfront | ||
| Coordinates: 48°31′10″N 0°45′23″W / 48.5194°N 0.7564°WCoordinates: 48°31′10″N 0°45′23″W / 48.5194°N 0.7564°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Lower Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alençon | |
| Canton | Domfront (chef-lieu) | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Domfrontais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Didier Leduc | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 35.54 km2 (13.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Population2 | 3,976 | |
| • Population2 Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61145 / 61700 | |
| Elevation |
117–256 m (384–840 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) | |
| Website | www.domfront.com | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Domfront is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[1]
The Romanesque church Notre-Dame-sur-L'eau
Beginning from the strategically sited castle of Domfront, the dispossessed count Henry, youngest son of William the Conqueror, rallied support among local lords and eventually ruled the Anglo-Norman dominions as Henry I of England.[2]
Notable people
- Claude Du Vall -notorious highwayman in England in the 17th century.
See also
- Château de Domfront
- Communes of the Orne department
- Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine
References
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