Chambois
Chambois is a commune in north-western France.[1] It is in the Orne department.[2]
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| The stone donjon at Chambois | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Trun |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Exmes |
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| Elevation | 89–156 m (292–512 ft) (avg. 110 m/360 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 475 (1999) |
| - Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61083/ 61160 |
| 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. | |
Donjon
The Donjon of Chambois is a small castle, or keep located on the road from Exmes to Falaise. It was built in the second part of 12th century,[3] by William de Mandeville, vassal of Henri Plantagenêt.[4] The height of the rectangular structure is about 26 metres.[3] It was framed by an extension in the southeast angle and by rectangular turrets in every corner. The central volume contained three levels of rooms, each of them with windows, a chimney and, in the angled turrets, annexes. These arrangements illustrated the residential function of the Donjon.
Related pages
References
- ↑ Communes.com, Ville de Chambois; retrieved 2012-5-14.
- ↑ Conseil-General.com, Town Hall of Chambois Archived 2013-06-23 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-5-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Richesheures.net, Donjon de Chambois, XIIe siècle; retrieved 2012-5-14.
- ↑ Gravett, Christopher and Adam Hook. (2004). Norman Stone Castles (2): Europe 950-1204 p. 15.
Other websites
- INSEE (in French)
- Les Comptes des Communes, http://alize22.finances.gouv.fr/communes/eneuro/tableau.php?icom=083&dep=061&type=BPS¶m=0[dead link]
- Memorial-montormel.org, History of the Falaise pocket Archived 2020-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Gérard Bourdin, Jean-Marie Foubert, Jean-Pascal Foucher. (2012). L'Orne des territoires, une histoire. Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine Alençon: Conseil général de l'Orne.
- (in French) Les monuments historiques de la ville de Chambois (The historic monuments of Chambois)
- (in French) Patrimonie de France.com, château fort
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