Chambois, Orne
Chambois (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bwa] ⓘ) is a former commune in the Orne département in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Gouffern en Auge. Its population was 385 in 2019. The town is remarkable for its 12th-century Norman keep and was involved in the closure of the Falaise pocket in 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.
Chambois | |
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Part of Gouffern en Auge | |
12th century donjon | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Chambois | |
Chambois Chambois | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′21″N 0°06′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Commune | Gouffern en Auge |
| Area 1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 385 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61160 |
| Elevation | 89–156 m (292–512 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 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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