Mortagne-au-Perche
Mortagne-au-Perche | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 The town hall in Mortagne-au-Perche | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Mortagne-au-Perche | |
  Mortagne-au-Perche Location within France  Mortagne-au-Perche Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′15″N 0°32′54″E / 48.5208°N 0.5483°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mortagne au Perche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Virginie Valtier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,898 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61293 /61400 |
| Elevation | 171–264 m (561–866 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mortagne-au-Perche (French pronunciation: [mɔʁtaɲ o pɛʁʃ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy, northwestern France.[3] It is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[4]
Geography
The Commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Grippé, Mortagne-au-Perche, Loisé, Le Moulin du Pré and Le Tuilot.[5]
La Chippe is a watercourse that traverses through the commune.[6]
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Heraldry
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The arms of Mortagne-au-Perche are blazoned : Or, 3 fern fronds vert.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,322 | — |
| 1975 | 4,877 | +1.74% |
| 1982 | 4,851 | −0.08% |
| 1990 | 4,584 | −0.71% |
| 1999 | 4,513 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 4,156 | −1.02% |
| 2012 | 4,059 | −0.47% |
| 2017 | 3,818 | −1.22% |
| 2023 | 3,898 | +0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of interest
Museums
- Musée percheron is a Museum of France showcasing local and national history. It also features a collection of medals created by Jules-Clément Chaplain.[8]
National heritage sites
The Commune has seventeen buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Hôtel de Longueil a former 15th-century hotel, it was registered as a Monument historique in 1975.[9]
- convent of the Poor Clares of Saint-François a former sixteenth-century convent, registered as a Monument historique in 1920.[10]
- Saint-Nicolas hospital a former sixteenth-century hospital, registered as a Monument historique in 1997.[11]
- Collegiate church of Toussaint a former thirteenth-century church served by a college of canons, registered as a Monument historique in 1972.[12]
- Notre-Dame Church a fifteenth-century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1910.[13]
- Saint-Germain-de-Loisé Church a fifteenth-century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1972.[14]
- Mortagne Hippodrome the three wooden grandstands at this racecourse are the oldest preserved examples in France; they were registered as a Monument historique in 1996. The stands are used Each year on the first Sunday in September, for the Orne departmental competition for conformation and gait of Percheron horses.[15][16]
- Hôtel a former eighteenth-century building, it was registered as a monument in 1975.[17]
- Hôtel de Fontenay an eighteenth-century hotel, still in operation, it was registered as a monument in 1975.[18]
- Hotel des Tailles an eighteenth-century hotel, still in operation, it was registered as a monument in 1971.[19]
- House of Henry IV a sixteenth-century house, that Henry IV visited in 1599, it was registered as a monument in 1979.[20]
- Dean Toussaint House a fifteenth-century house built for the dean of the collegiate church, it was registered as a monument in 1975.[21]
- The house of the Counts of Perche a seventeenth-century stately house built on the site of where the counts of Perche resided in the 12th century, it was registered as a monument in 1975.[22]
- Birthplace of Alain a nineteenth-century house where the philosopher Alain was born, it was registered as a monument in 1995.[23]
- Turret house a fifteenth-century house, with a Turret, it was registered as a monument in 1975.[24]
- Porte Saint-Denis a twelfth-century door, revealing a Cart arch that was the entrance to Fort Toussaint, it was registered as a monument in 1975.[25]
- Statue of Neptune' located in the garden of the town hall, this statue was created in 1866 by Emmanuel Frémiet. It was registered as a monument in 2006.[26]
Notable People
- Marie of Armagnac (c. 1420–1473), duchess of Alençon, died here in 1473
- Marin Boucher (1587 or 1589–1671) pioneer of early New France, one of the most prolific ancestors of French Canada was born here.[27]
- Zacharie Cloutier (1590–1677), Québécois settler was born here.[28]
- Pierre Boucher (1622–1717), City of Boucherville founder was born here.[29]
- Gilles Hocquart (1694-1783), Intendant of New France was born here.[30]
- Joseph-Geneviève de Puisaye (1755–1827), born in Mortagne-au-Perche, representative of the percheronne nobility in the Généraux States of Versailles of 1789[31]
- Achille Giroux (1694-1783), a French painter and lithographer was born here.[32]
- Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839–1909), sculptor and medallist, was born here[33]
- Ernest Granger (1844–1914), French politician, was born here[34]
- Émile Chartier (1868–1951), philosopher and antimilitarist, born in Mortagne-au-Perche.[35]
- Marie Glory (1905–2009), an actress was born here.[36]
- Michel Fleury (1923–2002), historian, archivist and archaeologist, is buried here[37]
- Jean-Pierre Grivois, writer and music scholar, born in Mortagne-au-Perche
- Jean-Claude Lenoir (born 1944), member of the National Assembly of France between 1993 and 2012, was born here[38]
Sport
The commune has a swimming pool the Piscine intercommunale de Mortagne au Perche, which has been open since 2006.[39] The pool features a 100 m² leisure area (pool, counter-current river, jets and massage bath), paddling pool and a 25 x 10 meter sports pool.[39]
Twin towns – sister cities
Mortagne-au-Perche is twinned with:[40][41][42]
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Boucherville, Canada since 1965
Mopti, Mali since 1975
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Commune de Mortagne-au-Perche (61293)". INSEE.
- ↑ "Mortagne-au-Perche, la dynamique petite cité de caractère". Ouest-France.fr. 5 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - la Chippe (M0305600)".
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "La Chapelle-Montligeon – Musée percheron". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ Ancien Hôtel de Longueil
- ↑ Ancien couvent des Clarisses de Saint-François
- ↑ Ancien hôpital Saint-Nicolas
- ↑ Ancienne collégiale de Toussaint
- ↑ Eglise Notre-Dame
- ↑ Eglise Saint-Germain-de-Loisé
- ↑ Hippodrome
- ↑ "Tribunes de l'hippodrome MORTAGNE-AU-PERCHE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ↑ Hôtel
- ↑ Hôtel de Fontenay
- ↑ Hôtel des Tailles
- ↑ Maison de Henri IV
- ↑ Maison dite du doyen Toussaint
- ↑ Maison dite maison des comtes du Perche
- ↑ Maison natale du philosophe Alain
- ↑ Maison à tourelle
- ↑ Porte Saint-Denis
- ↑ Statue de Neptune, située dans le jardin de l'Hôtel de Ville
- ↑ "Marin Boucher (~ 1587 Mortagne-au-Perche - 1671 Château-Richer), ancêtre de Céline Dion et Madonna né à Mortagne-au-Perche". perche-quebec.com.
- ↑ "Cloutier, Zacharie - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec". www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca.
- ↑ "Pierre Boucher and New France". 28 February 2018.
- ↑ "Record 98634". Library and Archives Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Joseph, Geneviève de Puisaye - Base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
- ↑ "Percheron dans un pâturage". 6 August 1840 – via Musée du Louvre.
- ↑ "Jules-Clément Chaplain (36179) | Musée d'Orsay". www.musee-orsay.fr.
- ↑ "GRANGER Ernest, Henri". Maitron/Editions de l'Atelier. 12 March 2020 – via Le Maitron.
- ↑ "Alain – Cast List". Oxford University Press. OUP. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Jean‑Pierre Durand". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
- ↑ "Vingt-cinq ans au service des siens". actu.fr. 19 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Un sauna tout neuf, à la piscine intercommunale". actu.fr. 25 May 2017.
- ↑ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "La ville soigne ses jumelages". actu.fr. 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Amitié et solidarité : le jumelage avec Mopti ne fait que commencer..." actu.fr. 4 July 2015.
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