Chambois
former commune in Orne, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chambois is a commune in north-western France. It is in the Orne department.
Chambois | |
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 The stone donjon at Chambois | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Chambois  | |
  Chambois  Chambois | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′21″N 0°06′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Trun |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Exmes |
| Area 1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 475 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61083 /61160 |
| Elevation | 89–156 m (292–512 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Donjon of Chambois is a small castle, or keep located on the road from Exmes to Falaise. It was built in the second part of 12th century,[1] by William de Mandeville, vassal of Henri Plantagenêt.[2] The height of the rectangular structure is about 26 metres.[1] It was framed by an extension in the southeast angle and by rectangular turrets in every corner. The central volume contained three levels of rooms, each of them with windows, a chimney and, in the angled turrets, annexes. These arrangements illustrated the residential function of the Donjon.
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