Essay (French pronunciation: [ɛsɛ] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. The town is mainly known nowadays for its motorsports tracks, and hosted a round of the 2011 European Rallycross Championship.

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The church in Essay
The church in Essay
Location of Essay
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Essay is located in France
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Essay is located in Normandy
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Coordinates: 48°32′30″N 0°14′52″E / 48.5417°N 0.2478°E / 48.5417; 0.2478
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementAlençon
CantonÉcouves
IntercommunalitySources de l'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascale Leroy[1]
Area
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15.99 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
540
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61156 /61500
Elevation141–206 m (463–676 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.


Notable buildings and places

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  • Le circuit des Ducs - is a racing circuit that was built in 1975.[3] The circuit that has been used to stage a round of the French rallycross championship and Fol'Car races.[4][5]

National heritage sites

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The commune has two buildings/areas listed as a Monument historique.[6]

  • Domaine de Beaufossé is an 18th century House and Estate, declared as a Monument historique in 2001.[7] The gardens of the Estate were landscaped by Henri and Achille Duchêne.[7] The Estate grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of Boitron.[8]
  • Chapel of the Dukes of Alençon is a 12th century chapel that was part of a castle originally built by William of Bellême in 1088.[9] It was listed as a monument in 1975.[9]

Notable People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Circuit des Ducs (Essay) - Informations". en.europatrackdays.com.
  4. ^ "Rallycross. Premier feu vert pour le circuit des Ducs, le championnat de France espéré en 2024". actu.fr. 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Ce qu'il faut savoir avant le Fol'Car des Ducs, samedi 25 et dimanche 26 mars". actu.fr. 23 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Orne - 61". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ a b "Domaine de Beaufossé (également sur commune de Boitron) à Essay - PA61000055". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Domaine de Beaufossé à Boitron - PA61000054". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ a b "Chapelle des ducs d'Alençon à Essay - PA00110801". monumentum.fr.
  10. ^ Daniel, Roche. "François Robichon de la Guérinière". FranceArchives.
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