Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei

Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei is a common French, located in the department of the Orne and the area Basse-Normandie.

Geography

History

An Italian hermit Céneri of his Latin name Serenicus (or Genericus) lived in Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei at the 8th century. He ends up accepting disciples and, with its death, a monastery will remain in construction with a church dedicated to saint Martin de Tours. This monastery was destroyed by the Normands in 903. The church will remain a dependence of the Abbaye of Saint-Évroult.

The village of Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei was established first once in 1044. Its founder, Guillaume Giroie, built a castle of which only remain, at the time current, of the sections of wall. The castle of Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei was besieged by William the Conqueror in 1060 before being taken by Robert Courteheuse in 1088. During the War One hundred Year old, Ambroise de Loré managed to defend the fortress until its death in 1434.

Since the 19th century, the beauty of the place stimulated the inspiration of many artists whom it attracted. The village has even its own festival which celebrates every year the painters who came or lived in Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei. Classified in “the most beautiful villages of France”, it currently attracts many tourists.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Romance Church of the 11th century classified historic building
Vault of the 14th century

Economy

The economy of Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei, because of his splendid and calm environment, rests primarily on the Tourisme.

Personalities related to the commune

Camille Corot
Gustave Courbet
Leon Cogniet
Healthy Paul
Christian Malézieux
Catherine Wallow-Desca

Transport

Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei is connected to the city close to Alençon, place chief of the department, by the secondary road D101.

See too

Common of the Flowering ash
the mancelles Alps
Road Ambroise de Loré

External bond

Official site of Saint-Céneri-the-Gérei

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