Argentan
Argentan is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2019, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Argentan station and Argentan Abbey.
Argentan station
Railway station
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Gare d'Argentan is a railway station serving the town Argentan, Orne department, northwestern France.
Argentan Abbey
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Argentan Abbey otherwise Notre-Dame de la Place is an 11th-century Benedictine abbey in Argentan, France. It is now a restaurant. A community of nuns transferred here from Almenêches Abbey in 1736 but were dispersed during the French Revolution.
Château des Ducs (Argentan)
Courthouse
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Château des Ducs (Argentan) is a courthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sarceaux and Moulins-sur-Orne.
Sarceaux
Village
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Sarceaux is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Moulins-sur-Orne
Village
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Moulins-sur-Orne is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Moulins-sur-Orne is situated 4 km northwest of Argentan.
Argentan
- Type: Locality with 13,900 residents
- Also known as: “61006”
- Location: Arrondissement of Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.7444° or 48° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
-0.0203° or 0° 1′ 13″ westPopulation
13,900Elevation
167 metres (548 feet)Open location code
8CWXPXVH+QVGeoNames ID
6452436
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In Other Languages
“Argentan” goes by many names.
- French: “Argentan”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château des Ducs (Argentan) and Argentan Railway Station.
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