Ceton

Commune in Normandy, France

(2023–2026) André Besnier^[1]Area59.39 km² (22.93 sq mi)Population1,765 • Density30/km² (77/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation89–271 m (292–889 ft)
(avg. 130 m or 430 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ceton (French pronunciation: [sətɔ̃] ^ⓘ) 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^[3]

Points of interest

National heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.^[4]

• Beauvais Castle is a Percheron fortified house, which was registered as a monument in 1992.^[5]
• Saint-Pierre Church an eleventeenth century church, registered as a Monument historique in 1974.^[6]
• Manoir du Mont-Gâteau a manor house, registered as a Monument historique in 1992.^[7]

Notable People

• Fernand Loriot - (1870 – 1932) one of the founders of the French Communist Party, was born here.^[8]

Heraldry

The arms of Ceton are blazoned : Azure, a bend Or, and in chief a fleur de lys argent.

Twin towns – sister cities

Ceton is twinned with:^[9]

• Neckarwestheim, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Orne department
• Perche

References