Gacé

Gacé is a commune with 2099 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Orne in Basse-Normandie region. It belongs to the district of Argentan and Canton Gacé. The city lies on the River Touques.

History

The place was on the Roman road from Rouen to Le Mans.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

  • Castle (12th century)
  • Musée de la Lady of the Camellias

Personalities

  • Louis -Charles -Gregoire Maignet (1768-1848), Napoleon's General
  • Charles -Auguste Matignon, Comte de Gacé (1647-1729), Marshal of France
  • Marie Duplessis (1824-1847), French courtesan

Twinning

  • Kinross, Scotland
Lower Normandy Arrondissement Arrondissement of Argentan Cantons of France Postal codes in France Touques (river) Aubry-le-Panthou Bazoches-au-Houlme Berjou Briouze Cahan, Orne Camembert (Orne) Durcet Exmes Flers (Orne) Fresnay-le-Samson Giel-Courteilles Goulet (Orne) Habloville La Carneille La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage Le Merlerault Le Renouard Le Sap Les Champeaux Les Rotours Les Tourailles Neuvy-au-Houlme Rabodanges Ronfeugerai Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne Silly-en-Gouffern Taillebois Trun (Orne) Vimoutiers
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