Tinchebray-Bocage
Commune in Normandy, France
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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.[3]
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| Coordinates: 48°45′49″N 0°43′59″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Domfront en Poiraie |
| Intercommunality | Domfront Tinchebray |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Josette Porquet[1] |
Area 1 | 99.88 km2 (38.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,813 |
| • Density | 48.19/km2 (124.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61486 /61800 |
| Elevation | 77–151 m (253–495 ft) |
| Website | www.tinchebray.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Frênes, Poulhaye, Tinchebray, La Béharie, Saint-Jean-des-Bois, Yvrandes, Les Trois Cheminées, Larchamp, Le Biot and Beauchêne.[4]
The rivers Noireau and Égrenne flow through the commune.[5][6]
The commune is on the border of the area known as Suisse Normande.[7][4]
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| 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% |
| 2023 | 4,813 | −0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Points of Interest
- Musée du clou is a museum set in an authentic 18th century forge, that is dedicated to the making of nails[9]
- Maison du sabotier - a museum dedicated to the tools and machinery used in the making of Clogs.[10]
- Prison royale de Tinchebray - a local museum dedicated to telling the story of the local 17th century prison.[11]
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.[12]
- Former prison of Tinchebray - 17th Century prison, added as a monument in 1978.[13] It is now a museum.[14]
- Rochefort spinning mill - 19th Century Mill that was in use up to 1960 for working with wool, added as a monument in 1997.[15]
- Montiers Church - 17th century church, added as a monument in 1985.[16]
- Saint-Rémy Chapel - an 11th-century church, added as a monument in 1944.[17]
- Manoir de la Guyonnière - a 17th-century manor house, added as a monument in 1979.[18]
Notable people
- Jean-Baptiste Quéruel (1779 -1845)the inventor of the method for industrial production of sugar from beet died and was buried here.[19][20]
- Edgar Le Bastard (1836 -1892) a French industrialist and politician in the nineteenth century was born here.[21]
- André Breton (1896 -1966) a French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader, and principal theorist of surrealism, was born here.[22][23]
- Guy Degrenne (1925 - 2006) a French businessman who specialised in cutlery and silverware.[24]
- Sylvia Bassot (1940 - 2014) a member of the National Assembly of France from 1996 until 2012 is buried here.[20]
- Jérôme Nury - a member of the National Assembly of France is mayor of the commune, and been previous mayor of Tinchebray.[25][26]
Twin towns – sister cities
Tinchebray-Bocage is twinned with:[27]
Fallingbostel-Dorfmark, Germany
