Английская Википедия:Essay, Orne

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Essay (Шаблон:IPA-fr) 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.[1] The circuit that has been used to stage a round of the French rallycross championship and Fol'Car races.[2][3]

National heritage sites

The commune has two buildings/areas listed as a Monument historique.[4]

  • Domaine de Beaufossé is an 18th century House and Estate, declared as a Monument historique in 2001.[5] The gardens of the Estate were landscaped by Henri and Achille Duchêne.[5] The Estate grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of Boitron.[6]
  • Chapel of the Dukes of Alençon is a 12th centaury chapel that was part of a castle originally built by William of Bellême in 1088.[7] It was listed as a monument in 1975.[7]

Notable People


See also


References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Commons category

Шаблон:Orne communes

Шаблон:Authority control

Шаблон:Orne-geo-stub