Ceaucé

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Ceaucé
Ceaucé (France)
Ceaucé
region Normandy
Department Orne
Arrondissement Alencon
Canton Bagnoles-de-l'Orne
Community association Andaine Passais
Coordinates 48 ° 30 ′  N , 0 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 30 ′  N , 0 ° 37 ′  W
height 100-262 m
surface 41.52 km 2
Residents 1,182 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 28 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 61330
INSEE code
Website http://www.mairie-ceauce.fr/

Ceaucé is a French commune with 1,182 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Alençon and is part of the canton of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (until 2015: canton of Domfront ). The inhabitants are called Ceaucéens .

geography

Ceaucé is located about 52 kilometers west-northwest of Alençon . The Varenne , a tributary of the Mayenne, has its source here. The parish is part of the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park . Ceaucé is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Torchamp in the north and north-west, Saint-Brice in the north, Avrilly in the north and north-east, La Baroche-sous-Lucé in the east and north-east, Loré in the east and south-east, Ambrières-les-Vallées in the south, Couesmes -Vaucé and Soucé in the southwest and Saint-Fraimbault in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 1,813 1,638 1,470 1,343 1,244 1,248 1,211 1,242
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Menhir, Monument historique
  • Saint-Ernier church from the 19th century
  • Saint Laurent Chapel
  • La Grand Pierre mansion, Monument historique
  • La Servière mansion from the 14th century, alterations from the 17th century, Monument historique
  • Hermit house

Personalities

  • Louis Terrenoire (1908–1992), Minister of Information (1960–1961), Mayor of Ceaucé (1959–1977)

Community partnerships

A partnership has existed with the British community of North Petherton in Somerset (England) since 1994.

Web links

Commons : Ceaucé  - collection of images, videos and audio files