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Tinchebray () is a former commune in the
Orne Orne (; or ) is a département in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne. It had a population of 279,942 in 2019.department in the Lower Normandy
region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
in north-western
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. On 1 January 2015, Tinchebray and six other communes merged becoming one commune called Tinchebray-Bocage.


History

It was the scene of the Battle of Tinchebray fought on 28 September 1106. During the Second World War, it was liberated by Allied forces on 15 August 1944.Oest France
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Heraldry


See also

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Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):


References

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