Exmes

Exmes
local community	Gouffern en eye
region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Coordinates	48 ° 46 ′  N , 0 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 46 ′  N , 0 ° 11 ′  E
Post Code	61310
Former INSEE code	61157
Incorporation	January 1, 2017
status	Commune déléguée
Saint-André church

Exmes is a village and a former French commune of 290 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Orne in the region of Normandy . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Argentan and the Canton of Argentan-2 .

With effect from January 1, 2017, the previous municipalities of Silly-en-Gouffern , Aubry-en-Exmes , Avernes-sous-Exmes , Le Bourg-Saint-Léonard , Chambois , La Cochère , Courménil , Fel , Omméel , Saint-Pierre -la-Rivière , Exmes , Survie , Urou-et-Crennes , Villebadin have merged to form a commune nouvelle called Gouffern en Auge and have the status of a commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Silly-en-Gouffern.

geography

Exmes is 15 kilometers northeast of Argentan . The rivers Dives and Barges flow through the former municipality.

history

At the time of the Merovingians , Exmes was an important city of Neustria (511–737) and the seat of governor . In 869 the castle of Exmes was taken by the Normans. In 1449 it was taken by the English .

During the Second World War (1939-1945) Exmes was liberated by the French 2nd Panzer Division on August 19, 1944.

Population development

year	1793	1836	1841	1856	1931	1968	1982	1990	1999	2007
Residents	667	805	753	617	444	443	341	335	350	304

In 1811 the parishes of Chaufour and Saint-Arnoult were incorporated. Chaufour had 37 inhabitants in 1806 and Saint-Arnoult 76. Exmes had most of the inhabitants in 1836 (805), after which the population declined.

Attractions

The Château de Saint-Arnoult is privately owned. It was built in the 18th century.

The ruins of a medieval castle are in the Le Château district above the town center. The ruins are classified as Monument historique (historical monument). The donjon was built between 1182 and 1190 . In 1605 the castle was razed. The stones were used to build the Notre-Dame-des-Loges priory . Between 1879 and 1889, a chapel dedicated to St. Chrodegang was built on the top of the mountain on which the castle was built .

The Romanesque church of St André dates from the 11th century and contains the furniture of the priory, which is now only a ruin. The church is the oldest church in Normandy.

economy

Important occupations of the Hiémois (residents) are agriculture ( breeding of domestic cattle and domestic horses ), trade, transport and public administration.

Personalities

François Le Prévost d'Exmes (1729–1799) was a French writer who was born in Exmes.

Web links

• Exmes in the Base Mémoire des Ministère de la culture (French)
• Exmes on cartesfrance.fr in French

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Decree NOR 1111-16-00060 the prefecture on the formation of the commune nouvelle Belforêt-en-Perche of 8 August 2016 .
2. ↑ Exmes on annuaire-mairie.fr (French).
3. ↑ ^{a b} Exmes in the Base Mérimée des Ministère de la culture (French) Retrieved May 8, 2010.
4. ↑ Exmes Orne - 16 km east of Argentan The Vth Corps closed the Falaise pocket ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English).  
5. ^ Exmes on Cassini.ehess.fr (French).
6. ↑ Villages du Pays d'Argentan - Orne ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French).  
7. ↑ Exmes - Dossier complet on insee.fr (French), accessed on March 25, 2015, cf. Section Chiffres clés Caractéristiques des entreprises et des établissements .