La Ferté-Bernard
La Ferté -Bernard is a town with 9154 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the French department of Sarthe, Arrondissement Mamers. It lies on the banks of the river and its tributary Huisne Même.
Attractions
- Gothic church of Notre -Dame-des -Marais from the 15th century
- Old Castle (now City House )
Events
- The venue for the annual robot competition French Coupe de France de Robotique.
- At the same time, the ARTEC festival takes place every year.
- In the years 1998-2004, 2007, 2009 and 2012, the international Eurobot competition was held in La Ferte- Bernard.
Twinning
With Lauffen in Baden- Württemberg La Ferté in 1974 formed a partnership with Louth in Great Britain in 1973.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Robert Garnier (1534-1590), lawyer and playwright
- Anne- Antoinette Diderot (1710-1796), wife of the philosopher Denis Diderot