Tinchebray

Tinchebray (French pronunciation: [tɛ̃ʃ(ə)bʁɛ] ^ⓘ) is a former commune in the Orne department in the Lower Normandy region in north-western France. On 1 January 2015, Tinchebray and six other communes merged becoming one commune called Tinchebray-Bocage.

Tinchebray
Part of Tinchebray-Bocage
Location of Tinchebray
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Coordinates: 48°45′49″N 0°43′59″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Argentan
Canton	Domfront
Commune	Tinchebray-Bocage
Area 1	26.52 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	2,549
• Density	96.12/km2 (248.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Tinchebrayens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	61800
Elevation	152–311 m (499–1,020 ft)
Website	www.tinchebray.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

It was the scene of the Battle of Tinchebray fought on 28 September 1106.^[2]

During the Second World War, it was liberated by Allied forces on 15 August 1944.^[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Tinchebray

The arms of Tinchebray are blazoned : Gules, a key between 2 pairs of shuttles each pair in saltire argent, on a chief Vert a lion passant between 2 fleurs de lys Or.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department