Ceton

Ceton
Commune
The church in Ceton
The church in Ceton
Coat of arms of Ceton
Coat of arms
Location of Ceton
Map
Ceton is located in France
Ceton
Ceton
Ceton is located in Normandy
Ceton
Ceton
Coordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°45′03″E / 48.2269°N 0.7508°E / 48.2269; 0.7508
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonCeton
IntercommunalityCollines du Perche Normand
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) André Besnier[1]
Area
1
59.39 km2 (22.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,765
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61079 /61260
Elevation89–271 m (292–889 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ceton (French pronunciation: [sətɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the southernmost municipality in Normandy. The commune has the largest surface area of the communes based in the Orne, at 59.39 km ²[3]

Points of interest

National heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[4]

  • Beauvais Castle is a Percheron fortified house, which was registered as a monument in 1992.[5]
  • Saint-Pierre Church an eleventeenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.[6]
  • Manoir du Mont-Gâteau a manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1992.[7]

Notable People

Heraldry

Arms of Ceton
Arms of Ceton
 The arms of Ceton are blazoned :
Azure, a bend Or, and in chief a fleur de lys argent.



Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Ceton is twinned with:[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "ORNE : map, cities and data of the departement of Orne 61". www.map-france.com.
  4. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  5. ^ "Château de Beauvais à Ceton - PA00110997". monumentum.fr.
  6. ^ "Eglise Saint-Pierre à Ceton - PA00110763". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Manoir du Mont-Gâteau à Ceton - PA00110998". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Loriot Fernand Isidore". www.ex-pcf.com.
  9. ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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