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Argentan (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃tɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2019, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department.
Overlooking the Orne river, this small peaceful town was nevertheless one of the most important fortified towns in Normandy, and its remains reveal a troubled past, from the Hundred Years’ War to 1944.
Argentan is in the Orne department of Normandy, about 60 kilometres south of Caen. The town is on the River Orne in the rolling agricultural region of Normandy on the edge of the Natural Regional Park of Normandy-Maine, and close to the forests of Ecouves and Gouffern.
Situation[modifier | modifier le code] La ville est située dans le centre de l'ancienne région Basse-Normandie et dans le Centre-Nord du département de l' Orne, à 35 km au nord d' Alençon, à 55 km à vol d'oiseau au sud de Caen et à 174 km à l'ouest de Paris 2 .
The small town of Argentan, located at the confluence of the Orne and the Ure, is famous for its lace. Despite damage during the Second World War, it has preserved some fine monuments, including the Gothic, Renaissance and Classical Saint-Germain church; the 14th-century Château des Ducs, today housing the law courts; Saint-Nicolas chapel ...
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Visit Argentan in the Orne department (Normandy region) of France: tourist information, places to visit and attractions near Argentan
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