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]
Points of interest
National heritage sites
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 house, registered as a Monument historique in 1992.[7]
Notable People
- Fernand Loriot - (1870 – 1932) one of the founders of the French Communist Party, was born here.[8]
Heraldry
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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
Neckarwestheim, Germany
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "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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