Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Alencon | |
| Canton | Alencon-2 | |
| Community association | Alencon | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 25 ' N , 0 ° 4' E | |
| height | 127-197 m | |
| surface | 7.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,798 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 505 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 61000 | |
| INSEE code | 61397 | |
| Website | http://www.stgermainducorbeis.fr/ | |
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis is a French municipality with 3798 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis belongs to the Arrondissement of Alençon and the Canton of Alençon-2 . The municipality is part of the communauté urbaine d'Alençon . The inhabitants are called Courbenois .
geography
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis is a banlieue of Alençon and is bordered to the north by the river Sarthe . Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Condé-sur-Sarthe in the north and west, Alençon in the east and northeast, Arçonnay in the southeast and Héloup in the south and southwest.
history
During the French Revolution , the place was called Lisle-du-Corbéis .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| population | 1,389 | 1,647 | 2,332 | 3,956 | 4.176 | 4,020 | 3,666 | 3,878 |
Attractions
- Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre church from the 19th century
- Saint-Barthélemy church from the 18th century, restored in 1997, historic monument
- Chauvigny Castle
Personalities
- Marie Madeleine de la Peltrie (1603–1671), missionary and founder of the Ursulines in Québec
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the British community of Stanford in the Vale in Oxfordshire (England) since 1989 .
