Domfront, Orne
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alençon | |
| Canton | Domfront (chef-lieu) | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Domfrontais | |
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| • Mayor (2014–-) | Bernard Soul | |
| Area1 | 35.54 km2 (13.72 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,976 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61145 / 61700 | |
| Elevation | 117–256 m (384–840 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
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| Website | www.ville-domfront.fr | |
| 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. | ||
Domfront is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[1]
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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
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