Essay (orne)
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region | Normandy | |
Department | Orne | |
Arrondissement | Alencon | |
Canton | radon | |
Community association | Sources de l'Orne | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 32 ' N , 0 ° 15' E | |
height | 141-206 m | |
surface | 15.99 km 2 | |
Residents | 531 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 61500 | |
INSEE code | 61156 | |
Church of St. Peter and Paul |
Essay is a French municipality with 531 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Alençon and the canton of Radon . The parish is located in the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park .
history
- At the time of the Gauls , Essay was the capital of Essuis, a people who immediately entered into negotiations with Julius Caesar .
- In 1088, the Bishop of Bayeux mentions a castle in Essay as one of the most important of the Bellême family
- Since the conquest of Normandy by Philip II , Essay has belonged directly to the crown.
- Around 1361 Peter II of Alençon had the place surrounded with a wall and a moat. The essay became "Ville close".
- In 1489 the castle, which was largely destroyed in the Huntdert Years War , is restored
- In 1590, King Henry IV ordered the castle to be destroyed, but soon reversed the decision
- In 1598, the Normandy estates referred to the castle as the robber's nest ("repaire de brigandage")
- 1790–1801 Essay was the capital of a canton
- In 1811 Mont-Perroux was incorporated, and in 1840 Echuffley
Population development
- 1962: 517
- 1968: 523
- 1975: 461
- 1982: 500
- 1990: 516
- 1999: 500
Attractions
- The ruins of the old castle of the Dukes of Alençon with the palace chapel from 1166
- The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church (11th century)
- The monastery
- The Château de Beaufossé.
- The internationally known rallycross race track Circuit des Ducs
Personalities
- Comte Rœderer François Robichon de la Guérinière (1688–1751), born in Essay
Web links
Commons : Essay - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Footnotes
- ↑ Le Pays d'Essay, published by the Syndicat d'initiatives d'Essay