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Essay, Orne
Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Essay (French pronunciation: [ɛsɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is mainly known nowadays for its motorsports tracks, and hosted a round of the 2011 European Rallycross Championship.
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Notable buildings and places
- Le circuit des Ducs - is a racing circuit that was built in 1975.[3] The circuit that has been used to stage a round of the French rallycross championship and Fol'Car races.[4][5]
National heritage sites
The commune has two buildings/areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]
- Domaine de Beaufossé is an 18th century House and Estate, declared as a Monument historique in 2001.[7] The gardens of the Estate were landscaped by Henri and Achille Duchêne.[7] The Estate grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of Boitron.[8]
- Chapel of the Dukes of Alençon is a 12th century chapel that was part of a castle originally built by William of Bellême in 1088.[9] It was listed as a monument in 1975.[9]
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Notable People
- François Robichon de La Guérinière (1688–1751) was a French riding master and one of the most influential writers on the art of dressage, was born here.[10]
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