Tinchebray

Tinchebray is a former commune in the Orne department in the Lower Normandy region in north-western France. On 1 January 2015, Tinchebray and six other communes merged becoming one commune called Tinchebray-Bocage.

Tinchebray
Location of Tinchebray
Tinchebray
Tinchebray
Coordinates: 48°45′49″N 0°43′59″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonDomfront
CommuneTinchebray-Bocage
Area
1
26.52 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
2,606
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tinchebrayens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
61800
Elevation152–311 m (499–1,020 ft)
Websitewww.tinchebray.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the scene of the Battle of Tinchebray fought on 28 September 1106.

Heraldry

Arms of Tinchebray
The arms of Tinchebray are blazoned :
Azure, a key between 2 pairs of shuttles each pair in saltire argent, on a chief gules a lion passant between 2 fleurs de lys Or.

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