Bellême
Bellême (French pronunciation: [bɛlɛm] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. It is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère. The musicologist Guillaume André Villoteau (1759–1839) was born in Bellême, as was Aristide Boucicaut (1810-1877), owner of Le Bon Marché, the world's first department store. This town is possibly the origin of the English and French surname Bellamy.
Bellême | |
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An aerial view of Bellême | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bellême | |
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| Coordinates: 48°22′38″N 0°33′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Ceton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Tessier |
| Area 1 | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,456 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61038 /61130 |
| Elevation | 162–230 m (531–755 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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