Bellême

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 was born in Bellême, as was Aristide Boucicaut, owner of Le Bon Marché, the world's first department store.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hôtel Bansard des Bois and Château du Tertre.

Hôtel Bansard des Bois

Castle

Photo: Pucesurvitaminee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hôtel Bansard des Bois is a castle.

Château du Tertre

Castle

Photo: Unozoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Château du Tertre is a castle.

Saint-Sauveur de Bellême Church

Church

Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Saint-Sauveur de Bellême Church is a Catholic parish church in Bellême city, in the French department of Orne within the Normandy region. At present, it is the only surviving church in the town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sérigny and Dame-Marie.

Sérigny

Village

Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sérigny is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Belforêt-en-Perche.

Dame-Marie

Village

Dame-Marie is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France populated by 170 inhabitants. Dame-Marie is situated 4½ km southeast of Bellême.

Bellême

Type: Village with 1,520 residents
Also known as: “61038” and “Belleme”
Categories: residential area and locality
Location: Arrondissement of Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.3738° or 48° 22′ 26″ north

Longitude

0.562° or 0° 33′ 43″ east

Population

1,520

Elevation

221 metres (725 feet)

Open location code

8FW29HF6+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 41801442

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

6455205

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Bellême” goes by many names.

French: “Bellême”
German: “Bellême”
Portuguese: “Bellême”
Spanish: “Bellême”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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