L'Aigle
L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as Laigle.[3] According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
L'Aigle | |
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 The chateau in L'Aigle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of L'Aigle | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | L'Aigle |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Van-Hoorne[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,903 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61214 /61300 |
| Elevation | 195–277 m (640–909 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The river Risle flows through the commune. L'Aigle station has rail connections to Argentan, Paris and Granville.
Meteorite
On 26 April 1803 a meteoroid entered the Earth's atmosphere and air burst over L'Aigle.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 8,702 | — |
| 1975 | 9,619 | +1.44% |
| 1982 | 9,834 | +0.32% |
| 1990 | 9,466 | −0.48% |
| 1999 | 8,972 | −0.59% |
| 2007 | 8,508 | −0.66% |
| 2012 | 7,940 | −1.37% |
| 2017 | 8,090 | +0.38% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Heraldry
Arms of L'Aigle |
The arms of L'Aigle are blazoned : Or, a double-headed eagle sable, a chief France modern (Azure, 3 fleurs de lys Or).
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Events
- 8 January 1354 : Assassination of the constable of France, Charles d'Espagne, by men of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre.
- 26 April 1803 - meteorite falls.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Aigle, Switzerland
Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Commune de L'Aigle (61214), INSEE
- "ACCOUNT OF A FIRE BALL". The Observer. Manchester. 11 September 1803. p. 3.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Jumelage". ville-laigle.fr (in French). L'Aigle. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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