Ceton (French pronunciation: [sətɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the southernmost municipality in Normandy. The commune has the largest surface area of the communes based in the Orne, at 59.39 km ²[3]
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 The church in Ceton | |
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Location of Ceton  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°45′03″E / 48.2269°N 0.7508°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Ceton |
| Intercommunality | Collines du Perche Normand |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | André Besnier[1] |
| Area 1 | 59.39 km2 (22.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,765 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61079 /61260 |
| Elevation | 89–271 m (292–889 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Points of interest edit
National heritage sites edit
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[4]
- Beauvais Castle is a Percheron fortified house, which was registered as a monument in 1992.[5]
- Saint-Pierre Church an eleventeenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[6]
- Manoir du Mont-Gâteau a manor hosue, registered as a Monument historique in 1992.[7]
Notable People edit
- Fernand Loriot - (1870 – 1932) one of the founders of the French Communist Party, was born here.[8]
Heraldry edit
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The arms of Ceton are blazoned : Azure, a bend Or, and in chief a fleur de lys argent.
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Twin towns – sister cities edit
Neckarwestheim, Germany
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "ORNE : map, cities and data of the departement of Orne 61". www.map-france.com.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château de Beauvais à Ceton - PA00110997". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Pierre à Ceton - PA00110763". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir du Mont-Gâteau à Ceton - PA00110998". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Loriot Fernand Isidore". www.ex-pcf.com.
- ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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