Alençon
Sign in to saveAlençon (, , ; ) is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. It is situated between Paris and Rennes (about west of Paris) and a little over north of Le Mans. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon (around 55,000 people in 2022, of which around 25,000 lived in Alençon).
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Alençon is a town in Normandy, France, and serves as the capital of the Orne department, located between Paris and Rennes in north-central France. The town itself has about 25,000 residents and is part of a larger regional area of around 55,000 people.
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- Locality
- Alençon
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 30,786
- Timezone
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Alençon (, , ; ) is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. It is situated between Paris and Rennes (about west of Paris) and a little over north of Le Mans. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon (around 55,000 people in 2022, of which around 25,000 lived in Alençon).
==History== The name of Alençon is first recorded in a document dated in the seventh century. During the tenth century, Alençon was a buffer state between Normandy and the Maine regions.