L'Aigle
L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France.
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 |
| Area 1 | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,961 |
| • 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. | |
This commune used to be known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.
The Risle river flows through the commune.
Meteorite
On 26 April 1803 a meteoroid entered the Earth's atmosphere and air burst over L'Aigle.[2]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2005 | 8,489 | — |
| 2006 | 8,415 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,508 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,314 | −2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,144 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,975 | −2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,970 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,940 | −0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,983 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,018 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,053 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,075 | +0.3% |
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
Aigle, Switzerland
Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- "ACCOUNT OF A FIRE BALL". The Observer. Manchester. 11 September 1803. p. 3.
- "Jumelage". ville-laigle.fr (in French). L'Aigle. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
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