Cetone
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Canton | Cetone (main town) | |
| Community association | Collines du Perche Normand | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 14 ′ N , 0 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 89-271 m | |
| surface | 59.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,785 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61260 | |
| INSEE code | 61079 | |
| Website | http://mairie-de-ceton.over-blog.com/ | |
Ceton is a French commune with 1,785 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs administratively to the Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche and is the capital of the canton of the same name, Ceton (until 2015 part of the canton of Le Theil ). The inhabitants are called Cetonnais .
geography
Cetone is the southernmost municipality in the Orne department. It is on the edge of Normandy on the Braye River . Ceton is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mâle in the north, Les Étilleux in the east, Saint-Bomer in the southeast, Théligny in the south, Cormes in the southwest, Cherré-Au with Cherreau in the west and southwest, Avezé in the west and Le Theil in the northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,877 | 1,720 | 1,682 | 1,809 | 1,786 | 1.919 | 1,930 | 1,874 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens church, partly from the 11th century, monument historique
- Old rectory built during the 17th century
- Beauvais Castle, Monument historique
- Manor house Le Mont-Gâteau, Monument historique
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Neckarwestheim in Baden-Württemberg since 1978.
Personalities
- Fernand Loriot (1870–1932), pacifist, co-founder of the French Communist Party
