Gacé
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche | |
| Canton | Vimoutiers | |
| Community association | Vallées d'Auge et du Merlerault | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 48 ' N , 0 ° 18' E | |
| height | 179-316 m | |
| surface | 6.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,861 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 286 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61230 | |
| INSEE code | 61181 | |
| Website | www.gace.fr | |
Gacé is a French commune with 1,861 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche and the canton of Vimoutiers . The city lies on the Touques River .
history
The place was on the Roman road from Rouen to Le Mans .
Population development
- 1962: 1.978
- 1968: 2.170
- 1975: 2,397
- 1982: 2.192
- 1990: 2,247
- 1999: 2.041
- 2004: 2,140
- 2013: 1,966
Attractions
- Castle (12th century)
- Musée de la dame aux camélias
Personalities
- Louis-Charles-Gregoire Maignet (1768–1848), Napoleonic general
- Charles-Auguste Matignon, Comte de Gacé (1647–1729), Marshal of France
- Marie Duplessis (1824–1847), French courtesan
Town twinning
- Kinross , Scotland
Web links
Commons : Gacé - collection of images, videos and audio files
