Essay, Orne
Essay (French pronunciation: [ɛsɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is mainly known nowadays for its motorsports tracks, and hosted a round of the 2011 European Rallycross Championship.
Notable buildings and places
- Le circuit des Ducs - is a racing circuit that was built in 1975. The circuit that has been used to stage a round of the French rallycross championship and Fol'Car races.
National heritage sites
The commune has two buildings/areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Domaine de Beaufossé is an 18th century House and Estate, declared as a Monument historique in 2001. The gardens of the Estate were landscaped by Henri and Achille Duchêne. The Estate grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of Boitron.
- Chapel of the Dukes of Alençon is a 12th century chapel that was part of a castle originally built by William of Bellême in 1088. It was listed as a monument in 1975.
Notable People
- François Robichon de La Guérinière (1688–1751) was a French riding master and one of the most influential writers on the art of dressage, was born here.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Circuit des Ducs (Essay) - Informations". en.europatrackdays.com.
- ^ "Rallycross. Premier feu vert pour le circuit des Ducs, le championnat de France espéré en 2024". actu.fr. 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Ce qu'il faut savoir avant le Fol'Car des Ducs, samedi 25 et dimanche 26 mars". actu.fr. 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Domaine de Beaufossé (également sur commune de Boitron) à Essay - PA61000055". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Domaine de Beaufossé à Boitron - PA61000054". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Chapelle des ducs d'Alençon à Essay - PA00110801". monumentum.fr.
- ^ Daniel, Roche. "François Robichon de la Guérinière". FranceArchives.
External links
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