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Bellême

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Also known as Belleme

Bellême () 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.

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Place details

Locality
Bellême
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Population
1,803
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Bellême
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Bellême vu du ciel.jpg
French commune.caption
An aerial view of Bellême
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason_de_Bellême.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Mortagne-au-Perche
French commune.canton
Ceton
French commune.mayor
Rémy Tessier
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
162
French commune.elevation max m
230
French commune.area km2
1.71
French commune.postal code
61130
French commune.INSEE
61038

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bellême
Population
1457
Area
1.71
Elevation
203
Official website
www.villedebelleme.fr
Image
Bellême - Street.JPG
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Commons category
Bellême
postal code
61130
male population
647
female population
817
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-33-85-31-00
fax number
+33-2-33-83-58-85
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13 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • Sights
  • National heritage sites
  • Landscape
  • Events
  • International relations
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Bellême () 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.

==Location== At the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Perche, in the Orne Department, Bellême is on a hill that dominates the Perche area.

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