Nonant-le-Pin (French pronunciation: [nɔnɑ̃ lə pɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Butte,La Reboursière, La Chauvinière, Les Terres Noires,Les Mandrettes and Nonant-le-Pin.[3]

Nonant-le-Pin has 2 rivers that run through it, the Dieuge and the Ure.

Notable people

  • Charles-Paul Landon (1760 - 1826), a French painter and popular writer on art and artists, was born here.[4]
  • Marie Duplessis (1824-1847), a French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men was born here.[5] She was the inspiration for Marguerite Gautier, the main character of the 1848 novel The Lady of the Camellias.[6]


See also

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nonant-le-Pin · 61240, France". Nonant-le-Pin · 61240, France.
  4. ^ "Charles-Paul Landon (1760-1826)". data.bnf.fr.
  5. ^ "Auberge Restaurant La Tête au Loup : site touristique du Haras du Pin, circuit de la Dame aux Camélias, Orne, Normandie 61". www.lateteauloup.fr.
  6. ^ "The Real Traviata: The tragic true story that inspired La traviata". www.roh.org.uk.