The Eagle

See also: Eagle

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

Geography

The commune is located in the Pays of Ouche and is crossed by the Risle. The Eagle is located at 9 km of Rugles, to 13 km of Ferté-Frênel, to 18 km of Mill-the-Walk, to 22 km of Tourouvre, to 23 km of Verneuil-sur-Avre, to 27 km of Gacé, to 28 km of the Merlerault, to 30 km of Mortagne-with-Pole and to 37 km of Orbec.

History

  • According to Vital Orderic, a nest of eagle would have been discovered during the construction of the Château.

  • In 1077, whereas William the Conqueror is with the Eagle to prepare a forwarding against Rotrou of the Pole, bursts an argument between its sons which brings the rebellion of Robert Courteheuse against his father.
  • In 1119, in war against Henri Ier Beauclerc, Louis VI seizes the city which is burnt.
  • January 8th 1354: assassination of the Constable of France, Charles of Cerda, by men of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre.
The account of the voyage of Louis XVI in 1787 constitutes a source privileged for the modern history of the area.
  • Laigle was Chef-lieu of district during the Révolution.
  • April 26th 1803: a Météorite splits up with the top of the city and a rain of stones (+ of 3000) falls into the neighborhoods. Laigle enters the museums of the whole world.
  • June 27th 1961: Laigle takes the name of the Eagle.

Administration

Heraldic

Weapons of the city of the Eagle:

“gold to a bicephalous sand eagle, the chief of modern France (of azure with three flowers of gold lily).

Demography

Graph of the evolution of the population 1793-1820 & 1836-1999

Economy

The city has an antenna of the Chamber of commerce and industry of Alençon.

Places and monuments

The three old parishes preserved their church.
  • Saint Martin's day of at the 20th century
  • Midsummer's Day of and 16th centuries
  • St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre of the 12th century

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