Domfront

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Domfront is a historic town in northwestern France known for its medieval fortress and well-preserved old quarter.

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Domfront canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France ⓘ
country France ⓘ
demonym Domfrontais ⓘ
fortificationsBuiltInCentury 11th century ⓘ
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic architecture ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ
hasEconomicActivity agriculture ⓘ
cider industry ⓘ
tourism ⓘ
hasHeritageStatus protected historic center ⓘ
several listed historic monuments ⓘ
hasLandmark Château de Domfront ⓘ
Église Notre-Dame-sur-l’Eau ⓘ
Église Saint-Julien de Domfront ⓘ
hasNearbyNaturalArea Norman bocage ⓘ
Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine ⓘ
hasPart Domfront medieval fortress ⓘ
Domfront old town ⓘ
hasPostalCode 61700 ⓘ
hasTransport regional road network ⓘ
historicalRegion Normandy ⓘ
hostsEvent cider and poiré fairs ⓘ
medieval-themed festivals ⓘ
knownFor cider production ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ
pear brandy (poiré) ⓘ
timber-framed houses ⓘ
well-preserved medieval quarter ⓘ
languageUsed French ⓘ
locatedIn Normandy region ⓘ
Orne department ⓘ
northwestern France ⓘ
linked to: Western France
locatedOn rocky promontory ⓘ
overlooks Varenne valley ⓘ
partOf arrondissement of Argentan ⓘ
canton of Domfront-en-Poiraie ⓘ
playedRoleIn Hundred Years’ War ⓘ
linked to: Hundred Years' War

Norman–Angevin conflicts ⓘ
timeZone Central European Time ⓘ
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time ⓘ
wasControlledBy Dukes of Normandy ⓘ
linked to: Duke of Normandy

Kings of England ⓘ
linked to: English monarchs

Kings of France ⓘ
wasFoundedInCentury 11th century ⓘ
wasImportantIn Middle Ages ⓘ
wasSceneOf medieval sieges ⓘ

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