Tinchebray-Bocage
Tinchebray-Bocage (French pronunciation: [tɛ̃ʃ(ə)bʁɛ bɔkaʒ]) is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region in north-western France. The result of the merger, on 1 January 2015, of the communes of Beauchêne, Frênes, Larchamp, Saint-Cornier-des-Landes, Saint-Jean-des-Bois, Tinchebray and Yvrandes.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,586 | — |
| 1975 | 5,460 | −0.33% |
| 1982 | 5,334 | −0.33% |
| 1990 | 5,154 | −0.43% |
| 1999 | 5,067 | −0.19% |
| 2007 | 5,008 | −0.15% |
| 2012 | 5,049 | +0.16% |
| 2017 | 4,933 | −0.46% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Main sights and notable buildings
- Musée du clou is a museum set in an authentic 18th century forge, that is dedicated to the making of nails
- Maison du sabotier - a museum dedicated to the tools and machinery used in the making of Clogs.
- Prison royale de Tinchebray - a local museum dedicated to telling the story of the local 17th century prison.
National Heritage sites
The Commune has a total of 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
- Yvrandes Church - 14th Century church, added as a monument in 1926.
- Former prison of Tinchebray - 17th Century prison, added as a monument in 1978. It is now a museum.
- Rochefort spinning mill - 19th Century Mill that was in use up to 1960 for working with wool, added as a monument in 1997.
- Montiers Church - 17th century church, added as a monument in 1985.
- Saint-Rémy Chapel - an 11th century church, added as a monument in 1944.
- Manoir de la Guyonnière - a 17th century manor house, added as a monument in 1979.
Notable People
- Jean-Baptiste Quéruel (1779 -1845)the inventor of the method for industrial production of sugar from beet died and was buried here.
- Edgar Le Bastard (1836 -1892) a French industrialist and politician in the nineteenth century was born here.
- André Breton (1896 -1966) a French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader, and principal theorist of surrealism, was born here.
- Guy Degrenne (1925 - 2006) a French businessman who specialised in cutlery and silverware.
- Sylvia Bassot (1940 - 2014) a member of the National Assembly of France from 1996 until 2012 is buried here.
Twin towns – sister cities
Tinchebray-Bocage is twinned with:
Fallingbostel-Dorfmark, Germany
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Arrêté du 23 décembre 2014 portant création de la commune nouvelle de Tinchebray-Bocage - Légifrance".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Près de Tinchebray-Bocage, j'ai testé pour vous... la fabrication d'un clou". actu.fr. 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Tinchebray. Que faire dans le Bocage cet été ? Allez visiter l'atelier du sabotier". Ouest-France.fr. 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Des cellules au logis du gardien, la prison de Tinchebray se visite cet été". actu.fr. 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Eglise à Tinchebray-Bocage - PA00110972". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ancienne prison à Tinchebray-Bocage - PA00110959". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Et si nous visitions la prison royale de Tinchebray ?". Ouest-France.fr. 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Filature de Rochefort à Tinchebray-Bocage - PA00110958". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise des Montiers à Tinchebray-Bocage - PA00110957". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Chapelle Saint-Rémy à Tinchebray-Bocage - PA00110956". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Manoir de la Guyonnière à Tinchebray-Bocage - PA00110926". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "L'ancienne prison royale, un lieu de mémoire à visiter". Ouest-France.fr. 7 July 2015.
- ^ "61 - PATRIMOINE FUNERAIRE DE L'ORNE : Etat des lieux - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
- ^ SIMON, Pascal (26 June 2020). "Rennes. Du maire nommé d'ancien régime à l'élu de la Libération". Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ Lawrence Gowing, ed., Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists, v.1 (Facts on File, 2005): 84.
- ^ PIONNEAU, Maxime (6 January 2019). "Tinchebray. À la recherche d'André Breton". Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ "Guy Degrenne, industriel des arts de la table". 11 November 2006 – via Le Monde.
- ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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