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Tinchebray (French pronunciation: [tɛ̃ʃ(ə)bʁɛ] ^ⓘ) is a former commune in the Orne department in the Lower Normandy region in north-western France. On 1 January 2015, Tinchebray and six other communes merged becoming one commune called Tinchebray-Bocage.

History

It was the scene of the Battle of Tinchebray fought on 28 September 1106.

During the Second World War, it was liberated by Allied forces on 15 August 1944.^[2]

Heraldry

The arms of Tinchebray are blazoned : Gules, a key between 2 pairs of shuttles each pair in saltire argent, on a chief gules a lion passant between 2 fleurs de lys Or.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References