Saint-Fraimbault

Saint-Fraimbault (, before 1962: Saint-Fraimbault-sur-Pisse) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is named after the 6th-century AD Saint (also known as Fraimbaud, Fraimbourg, Frambaud, Frambourg, Frambour, Frambaldus, etc.).

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Mémantel, Les Crivannières, Le Grand Bois, La Poulardière, La Besnardais, Saint-Fraimbault and L'Orière.

The river Varenne flows through the commune.

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

Climate

Saint-Fraimbault benefits from an oceanic climate with mild winters and temperate summers.

Points of Interest

• Plan d'eau de Saint-Fraimbault is a 2 Hectare lake, used for leisure activities and surrounded by parkland.

Notable people

• Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille - (born 1941) is a French foil fencer who was born here.

Twin towns

Saint-Fraimbault is twinned with:

• Aldeia Viçosa, Portugal, since 1973

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

References