La Ferté-Bernard
La Ferté-Bernard is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.
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 The church of Notre-Dame des Marais | |
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Location of La Ferté-Bernard 
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| Coordinates: 48°11′15″N 0°39′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | Mamers |
| Canton | La Ferté-Bernard |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de l'Huisne Sarthoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008) | Jean-Carles Grellly |
| Area 1 | 14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,820 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Fertois, Fertoise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 72132 /72400 |
| Elevation | 79–146 m (259–479 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Twin towns
It is twinned with Louth in Lincolnshire.
History
La Ferté-Bernard was involved in the 1906 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France, the world's first motoring Grand Prix. The D97 towards Le Mans and the D1 towards Vibraye and Saint-Calais formed two sides of the triangular course.
Notable people
Louise du Pierry, astronomer, was born here[2] on 7/30/1746 or 8/1/1746 as Elisabeth Louise Felicite Pourra de la Madeleine.
Local folklore
La Ferte-Bernard is connected with a mythical dragon called the Peluda, which is said to have terrorized the town in medieval times.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Bernardi, Gabriella (2016-03-14). The Unforgotten Sisters: Female Astronomers and Scientists before Caroline Herschel. ISBN 9783319261270.
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