Country France Department Sarthe Area 14.96 km² Arrondissement Arrondissement of Mamers | Region Pays de la Loire Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 9,116 (2013) | |
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Canton La Ferté-Bernard (chef-lieu) Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Pays de l'Huisne Sarthoise | ||
Slalom automobile 2011 de la fert bernard
La Ferté-Bernard is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.
Contents
- Slalom automobile 2011 de la fert bernard
- Map of 72400 La FertC3A9 Bernard France
- Twin towns
- History
- Notable people
- Local folklore
- References
Map of 72400 La Fert%C3%A9-Bernard, France
Twin towns
It is twinned with Louth in Lincolnshire and also Laufen, Germany.
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 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.
References
La Ferté-Bernard Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA