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Bellême
Commune in Normandy, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bellême (French pronunciation: [bɛlɛm] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France.[3] It is classed as a Petites Cités de Caractère.[4] The musicologist Guillaume André Villoteau (1759–1839) was born in Bellême, as was Aristide Boucicaut (1810-1877), owner of Le Bon Marché, the world's first department store. This town is possibly the origin of the English and French surname Bellamy.
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Bellême | |
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![]() An aerial view of Bellême | |
Coordinates: 48°22′38″N 0°33′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Ceton |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Tessier[1] |
Area 1 | 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,456 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61038 /61130 |
Elevation | 162–230 m (531–755 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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