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Vimoutiers (French pronunciation: [vimutje] (listen)) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[2]

Vimoutiers
Commune
The church in Vimoutiers
Coat of arms
Location of Vimoutiers
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Coordinates: 48°56′N 0°12′E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Orne
Arrondissement	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton	Vimoutiers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy Romain
Area 1	16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	3,116
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	61508 /61120
Elevation	92–236 m (302–774 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The finish line of the Paris–Camembert bicycle race is Vimoutiers.

History

In 1040 while besieging a nearby Norman castle, Alan III, Duke of Brittany died suddenly in Vimoutiers, then a possession of the Duchy of Normandy. His death was thought to be caused by poisoning.

On 14 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy, Vimoutiers was bombarded by Allied forces. The village was destroyed and 220 people died. With the encouragement of Margaret Mitchell, the author of Gone with the Wind, the members of Pilot Club International raised funds to restore the city. La Place du Pilot Club International is a square in Vimoutiers which commemorates their generosity. 400 people of Van Wert, Ohio also contributed in the costs of reconstruction and reparation of the town. They volunteered to pay for the replacement of Marie Harel's statue in 1953. This is recorded by a plaque in the market square of Vimoutiers.[3]

A German Tiger I tank is on display on the outskirts of the city after being retrieved from abandonment in a roadside ditch in 1975. It is one of the world's remaining seven Tiger I tanks.

The beautiful and strategic location of Vimoutiers attracts numerous tourists for sporting events, recreation and overnight rest. Modern hotels and small restaurants cater to visitors.

Heraldry

The arms of Vimoutiers are blazoned : Azure, a cross Or, between 4 keys addorsed argent.

Name

The name 'Vimoutiers' is a contraction of 'Vie', the name of the small river which runs through the town ('vie' means 'life'), and 'Moutiers', a French word which means 'Monastery'. This name is derived from the fact that there was once a monastery present on the site, near the banks of the river 'Vie.

Notable people

Vimoutiers was the birthplace of Joseph Laniel (1889–1975), politician of the Fourth Republic.

Twin towns

Vimoutiers is twinned with:

• Fordingbridge in England (since 1982)
• Sontra in Germany (since 1971)

See also

• Falaise pocket
• Communes of the Orne department
• Paul Bunel

References

External links

• Pictures of Vimoutiers before June 1944 (with a link to Charlotte Corday).
• Hôtel le Soleil d'Or
• Routard.com - Vimoutiers
• Vimoutiers Official Homepage (in English)

На других языках

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[de] Vimoutiers

Vimoutiers ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 3116 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Orne in der Region Normandie. Sie liegt im Pays d’Auge und ist der Hauptort des gleichnamigen Kantons und liegt am Fluss Vie.

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- [en] Vimoutiers

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[es] Vimoutiers

Vimoutiers es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Baja Normandía, departamento de Orne, en el distrito de Argentan y cantón de Vimoutiers. Fue reconstruida después de la segunda guerra mundial.

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[ru] Вимутье

Вимутье (фр. Vimoutiers) — коммуна на северо-западе Франции, находится в регионе Нормандия, департамент Орн, округ Мортань-о-Перш. Центр одноименного кантона. Расположена в 63 км к северу от Алансона и в 65 км к юго-востоку от Кана. Через город протекает небольшая река Ви, приток Дива.

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