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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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
country France
demonym Domfrontais NERFINISHED
fortificationsBuiltInCentury 11th century
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic architecture NERFINISHED
Romanesque architecture NERFINISHED
medieval architecture
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
cider industry
tourism
hasHeritageStatus protected historic center
several listed historic monuments
hasLandmark Château de Domfront NERFINISHED
Église Notre-Dame-sur-l’Eau NERFINISHED
Église Saint-Julien de Domfront NERFINISHED
hasNearbyNaturalArea Norman bocage
Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine NERFINISHED
hasPart Domfront medieval fortress NERFINISHED
Domfront old town NERFINISHED
hasPostalCode 61700
hasTransport regional road network
historicalRegion Normandy NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Orne department NERFINISHED
northwestern France NERFINISHED
locatedOn rocky promontory
overlooks Varenne valley NERFINISHED
partOf arrondissement of Argentan NERFINISHED
canton of Domfront-en-Poiraie NERFINISHED
playedRoleIn Hundred Years’ War NERFINISHED
Norman–Angevin conflicts NERFINISHED
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED
wasControlledBy Dukes of Normandy NERFINISHED
Kings of England NERFINISHED
Kings of France NERFINISHED
wasFoundedInCentury 11th century
wasImportantIn Middle Ages NERFINISHED
wasSceneOf medieval sieges

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Mortain locatedNear Domfront