Tinchebray bocage

Tinchebray bocage
region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Cathedral front
Community association	Domfront Tinchebray Interco
Coordinates	48 ° 46 ′ N , 0 ° 44 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 46 ′ N , 0 ° 44 ′ W
height	77-151 m
surface	99.88 km 2
Residents	4,933 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	49 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	61800
INSEE code	61486
Website	http://www.tinchebray.fr/
	; Tinchebray Town Hall

Tinchebray-Bocage is a French commune with 4,933 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . It is a so-called Commune nouvelle , which was created on January 1, 2015 through the merger of the formerly independent municipalities of Beauchêne , Frênes , Larchamp , Saint-Cornier-des-Landes , Saint-Jean-des-Bois , Tinchebray and Yvrandes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Argentan and the canton of Domfront .

geography

View of the core town of Tinchebray

The Noireau flows through the municipality . Tinchebray-Bocage is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets in the north, Montsecret-Clairefougère in the northeast, Cerisy-Belle-Étoile in the east and northeast, Landisacq and Chanu in the east, Saint-Clair-de-Halouze and Saint- Bômer-les-Forges in the south-east, Lonlay-l'Abbaye in the south, Ger in the south-west, Le Fresne-Poret and Saint-Christophe-de-Chaulieu in the west and Le Ménil-Ciboult in the north-west.

The former Routes nationales 24bis (today's D924) and 811 (today's D911) run through the municipality .

history

In 1106 there was an armed conflict between Normandy and England at Tinchebray. Normandy wanted independence. As a result of their defeat in this battle of Tinchebray , the unity between Normandy and the Kingdom of England finally solidified. In 1204, Normandy was "confiscated" by France, and the rule of Tinchebray was declared a crown domain in 1259 . The municipality was formed on January 1, 2015 from the municipalities of Tinchebray , Beauchêne , Frênes , Larchamp , Saint-Cornier-des-Landes , Saint-Jean-des-Bois and Yvrandes .

Population development

Tinchebray only

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	3,019	3,045	3,205	3,202	2,955	2,891	2,681	2,642

Personalities

Wilhelm (died 1140), nephew of Wilhelm the Conqueror
Jean-Baptiste Quéruel (1779–1845), chemist,
André Breton (1896–1966), writer

Attractions

Tinchebray

Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church from 1830
Sainte-Marie church from 1860
Notre-Dame-des-Montiers church, late 15th century, rebuilt in 17th century, Monument historique cemetery

Saint-Rémy church

Chapel Les Genestés or Chapel Sainte-Anne, largely destroyed

former royal prison

Wash house