Alençon

Alençon (, , ; ) is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. It is situated between Paris and Rennes (about west of Paris) and a little over north of Le Mans. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon (around 55,000 people in 2022, of which around 25,000 lived in Alençon).

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Alençon is a town in Normandy, France, and serves as the capital of the Orne department, located between Paris and Rennes in north-central France. The town itself has about 25,000 residents and is part of a larger regional area of around 55,000 people.

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Place details

Locality: Alençon
Region: Normandie
Country: France
Population: 30,786
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Alençon
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Alençon.svg
French commune.image: Hotel de ville Alencon.jpg
French commune.caption: Town hall
French commune.arrondissement: Alençon
French commune.canton: Alençon-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 61001
French commune.postal code: 61000
French commune.mayor: Joachim Pueyo
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Alençon
French commune.elevation m: 135
French commune.elevation min m: 127
French commune.elevation max m: 152
French commune.area km2: 10.68

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Alençon
Population: 25490
Area: 10.68
Elevation: 141
Official website: www.alencon.fr
Image: Hôtel de Ville Alençon.jpg

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Commons category: Alençon
postal code: 61000
Commons gallery: Alençon
male population: 11858
female population: 13990
P8168: Bedizzole
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: www.alencon.fr/ma-mairie/contact
phone number: +33-2-33-32-40-00
fax number: +33-2-33-32-13-22

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|Example of Alençon Lace. Some may have heard of Point d'Alençon a rare needle point lace making technique that originated in Alençon. UNESCO have included the craftsmanship of Alençon needle lace-makingin the "Representative List of the Cultural Heritage of Humanity". Genuine Alençon lace is expensive and a lot of the lower cost offerings are machine made imitations often from China. True Alençon lace is hand made and takes many hours of work to make even a square centimetre.

Get in

Alençon is 170 km to the W of Paris, 110 km S of Caen and 50 km N of Le Mans, close to the border between Basse Normandie and Pays de la Loire.

Get around

The centre of the town is small enough to walk around. The town has a local bus service operated by Alto Bus. Free car parking is available in pl Foch (next to Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall)) and pay and display parking around the town.

See

thumb|Chateau des Ducs, Alencon thumb|Basilique Notre-Dame, Alençon thumb|Église des Jésuites, Alençon

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Caen - The historical capital of the region Le Mans - A nearby town best known for its annual 24 hour automobile race.

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Article

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Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Population
Heraldry
Economy
Social Housing
Points of interest
Museums
National heritage sites
Architecture contemporaine remarquable
Education
Primary education
Secondary education
Higher education
Transport
Sport
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
See also
References
External links

==History== The name of Alençon is first recorded in a document dated in the seventh century. During the tenth century, Alençon was a buffer state between Normandy and the Maine regions.