Camembert, Orne
Camembert (French pronunciation: [kamɑ̃bɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[2]
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| Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 0°10′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 170 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61071 /61120 |
| Elevation | 111–237 m (364–778 ft) (avg. 137 m or 449 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the place where camembert cheese originated.[3]
Geography
The commune has one river running through it the Viette in addition to four streams, the Fontaine de la Motte, Besion, the Moulin Neuf, plus the Costillets.[4]
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History
The village is most noted for the early development of camembert cheese by Marie Harel in 1791.[3]
Notable buildings and places
- Maison Du Camembert a museum telling how the story of the history of the cheese and how it is produced.[6] The museum is in the shape of a Camembert cheese.[7]
- Beamoncel the manor house, which was the home of Marie Harel.[8]
- President Farm another museum about camembert that is linked to the dairy brand, Président.[8]
Camembert church
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 197 | — |
| 2012 | 196 | −0.5% |
Notable Associations
- Marie Harel (1761 - 1844) was the inventor of Camembert cheese, lived and worked in the village.[9]
- Lutteur B a horse from the Foucaudière farm in Camembert in 1955, that was ridden by Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola in the 1964 Summer Olympics, winning a Gold and Silver medal.[10]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Commune de Camembert (61071) − COG Insee". www.insee.fr.
- "Camembert Cheese: A Norman Tradition". France Today. 3 November 2020.
- "Mairie de Camembert et sa commune (61120)". Annuaire-Mairie. 27 April 2023.
- "Camembert · 61120, France". Camembert · 61120, France.
- "Maison du Camembert CAMEMBERT : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
- "The tiny rural Norman village called Camembert".
- "Top 7 Destinations With the Highest Quality Cheese". 6 February 2023.
- Macphail, Cameron (28 April 2017). "Marie Harel: The 256th birthday of the woman who invented Camembert cheese" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "Camembert. D'illustres noms pour baptiser certaines voiries". Ouest-France.fr. 18 March 2022.
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