Ceton

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]

Ceton
The church in Ceton
The church in Ceton
Coat of arms of Ceton
Location of Ceton
Ceton is located in France
Ceton
Ceton
Ceton is located in Normandy
Ceton
Ceton
Coordinates: 48°13′37″N 0°45′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonCeton
IntercommunalityCollines du Perche Normand
Government
  Mayor (20232026) 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.

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 hosue, 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

Ceton is twinned with:[9]

See also

References

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