Английская Википедия:Camembert, Orne
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Camembert (Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[1]
It is the place where camembert cheese originated.[2]
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.[3]
History
The village is most noted for the early development of camembert cheese by Marie Harel in 1791.[2]
Notable buildings and places
- Maison Du Camembert a museum telling how the story of the history of the cheese and how it is produced.[4] The museum is in the shape of a Camembert cheese.[5]
- Beamoncel the manor house, which was the home of Marie Harel.[6]
- President Farm another museum about camembert that is linked to the dairy brand, Président.[6]
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Camembert church
Population
Notable Associations
- Marie Harel (1761 - 1844) was the inventor of Camembert cheese, lived and worked in the village.[7]
- 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.[8]
See also
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