Cathedral Front (Orne)

Cathedral front
local community	Domfront en Poiraie
region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Alencon
Coordinates	48 ° 35 ′ N , 0 ° 38 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 35 ′ N , 0 ° 38 ′ W
Post Code	61700
Former INSEE code	61145
Incorporation	January 1, 2016
status	Commune déléguée

Domfront is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Domfront en Poiraie with 3,459 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Orne in the region of Normandy .

With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Domfront , La Haute-Chapelle and Rouellé were merged into a Commune nouvelle called Domfront en Poiraie , which have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Domfront. The municipality of Domfront belonged to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of Domfront .

geography

Domfront is located in the west of the department on a rock rising 70 meters above the Varenne river . In Domfront the N176 (west-east), D962 (north-south), D21 (NW-SO) and D22 (NE-SW) cross. The following roads also reach Domfront: D908 (from the east), D217 (from the west). The distance to Paris is 250 kilometers. The nearest large towns are Rennes , Le Mans and Caen .

history

Domfront was founded by Norman dukes in the 11th century. In the course of time the place was provided with one of the most powerful fortresses in Europe.

economy

The economy of the place is primarily shaped by tourism. In addition, a third of the residents work in six large companies that have settled in Domfort.

Culture

Domfront has a theater with 900 seats. There is also a cultural center and numerous clubs. Two multi-purpose halls and a stadium with 500 seats are available for sports.

Attractions

Ruins of the medieval Domfront Castle , of which the donjon and ramparts have been preserved
Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau (Our Lady on the Water), an 11th century Romanesque church
Dolmen du Creux and the stone box du Pi de Chien northeast of Domfront.