Ceton

Ceton () is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. It is the southernmost municipality in Normandy. The commune has the largest surface area of the communes based in the Orne, at 59.39 km ²

Points of interest

National heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.

• Beauvais Castle is a Percheron fortified house, which was registered as a monument in 1992.
• Saint-Pierre Church an eleventeenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.
• Manoir du Mont-Gâteau a manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1992.

Notable people

• Fernand Loriot - (1870 – 1932) one of the founders of the French Communist Party, was born here.

Heraldry

Twin towns – sister cities

Ceton is twinned with:

• Neckarwestheim, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Perche

References