Ancinnes

Ancinnes () is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.The commune of Ancinnes has approximately 1,100 residents, called "Ancinnois". The village is centred on the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Gesmier, Ancinnes, Clos Hibou, Couesme, Montreignier, Pouplain and Ancinette.

The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.

It is 8 km from Alençon, the capital of the Orne department and the nearest major town.

Points of Interest

National Heritage sites

• Manoir de Couesmes - fourteenth centaury manor house which were listed as a Monument historique in 2005.

Notable people

• Simon de la Bretèche - (1982 – 2022)a pilot, aeronautical engineer and international aerobatic competitor who grew up in the area and is now buried here.

See also

• Communes of the Sarthe department

References

External links

• Ancinnes