Exmes
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local community | Gouffern en eye | |
region | Normandy | |
Department | Orne | |
Arrondissement | Argentan | |
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 |
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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
- ↑ Decree NOR 1111-16-00060 the prefecture on the formation of the commune nouvelle Belforêt-en-Perche of 8 August 2016 .
- ↑ Exmes on annuaire-mairie.fr (French).
- ↑ a b Exmes in the Base Mérimée des Ministère de la culture (French) Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ↑ 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).
- ^ Exmes on Cassini.ehess.fr (French).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Exmes - Dossier complet on insee.fr (French), accessed on March 25, 2015, cf. Section Chiffres clés Caractéristiques des entreprises et des établissements .