Coordinates: 48°55′42″N 0°11′55″E / 48.9283333333°N 0.198611111111°E
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Commune of Vimoutiers |
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  Vimoutiers
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| Country | France |
| Region | Basse-Normandie |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 92–236 m (300–770 ft) (avg. 134 m/440 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,418 (1999) |
| - Density | 274 /km2 (710 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 61508/ 61120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vimoutiers is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
The finish line of the Paris-Camembert bicycle race is Vimoutiers.
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History
On 14 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy, Vimoutiers was bombarded by Allied forces. The village was destroyed and 220 people died.
Heraldry
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The arms of Vimoutiers are blazoned : |
Notable people
Vimoutiers was the birthplace of Joseph Laniel (1889-1975), politician of the Fourth Republic.
Twin towns
Vimoutiers is twinned with:
- Fordingbridge in England
- Sontra in Germany
See also
References
External links
- Pictures of Vimoutiers before June 1944 (with a link to Charlotte Corday).
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