Camembert, Orne
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| Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 0°10′42″E / 48.8938°N 0.1783°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Vimoutiers |
| Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 169 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61071 /61120 |
| Elevation | 111–237 m (364–778 ft) (avg. 137 m or 449 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Camembert (French pronunciation: [kamɑ̃bɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[2]
It is the place where camembert cheese originated.[3]
Geography[edit]
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.
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History[edit]
The village is most noted for the early development of camembert cheese by Marie Harel in 1791.[3]
Notable buildings and places[edit]
- Maison Du Camembert a museum telling how the story of the history of the cheese and how it is produced.[5] The museum is in the shape of a Camembert cheese.[6]
- Beamoncel the manor house, which was the home of Marie Harel.[7]
- President Farm another museum about camembert that is linked to the dairy brand, Président.[7]
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Camembert church
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 197 | — |
| 1975 | 176 | −1.60% |
| 1982 | 177 | +0.08% |
| 1990 | 184 | +0.49% |
| 1999 | 197 | +0.76% |
| 2009 | 206 | +0.45% |
| 2014 | 190 | −1.60% |
| 2020 | 170 | −1.84% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Notable Associations[edit]
- Marie Harel (1761 - 1844) was the inventor of Camembert cheese, lived and worked in the village.[9]
- 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.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune de Camembert (61071) − COG Insee". www.insee.fr. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Camembert Cheese: A Norman Tradition". France Today. 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Camembert · 61120, France". Camembert · 61120, France. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Maison du Camembert CAMEMBERT : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "The tiny rural Norman village called Camembert". Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Top 7 Destinations With the Highest Quality Cheese". 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Macphail, Cameron (28 April 2017). "Marie Harel: The 256th birthday of the woman who invented Camembert cheese". Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Camembert. D'illustres noms pour baptiser certaines voiries". Ouest-France.fr. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
External links[edit]
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