Bellême
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Location within Lower Normandy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Bellême |
| Mayor | Roussel |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 162–230 m (531–750 ft) |
| Land area1 | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,774 (1999) |
| - Density | 1,037 /km2 (2,690 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61038/ 61130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°22′38″N 0°33′41″E / 48.3772°N 0.5614°E
Bellême is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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Location
At the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Perche, in the Orne Department, Bellême is on a hill that dominates the Perche area.
Heraldry
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The arms of Bellême are blazoned : |
Sights
- Church of Saint-Sauveur 15th century, 16th century, rebuilt between 1675 and 1710.
- Crypt of the Saint-Santin Chapel, dating from the tenth century.
- Château Gatehouse 15th century, and Moat.
- Remains of the Ramparts, bearing a plaque commemorating the capture of the château and the town by King Saint Louis and his mother, Blanche of Castile in 1229.
- 17th century and eighteenth century houses.
- 17th century Hôtel de ville.
- Sundials on rue du Château, place de la République and place Liègeard.
Events
- Les Mycologiades internationales : Annual international wild mushroom festival.
Twin towns
- Goring-on-Thames
United Kingdom since 1979. - Stühlingen
Germany since 1980.
See also
References
External links
- Hotel Bellême Saint-Martin
- Belleme Tourist Information (in French)
- Goring and District Twinning Association
- Stuhlingen Web page (in German)
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