L'Aigle

L'Aigle
The chateau in L'Aigle
The chateau in L'Aigle
Coat of arms of L'Aigle
Location of L'Aigle
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L'Aigle is located in France
L'Aigle
L'Aigle
L'Aigle is located in Normandy
L'Aigle
L'Aigle
Coordinates: 48°46′N 0°38′E / 48.77°N 0.63°E / 48.77; 0.63
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonL'Aigle
IntercommunalityPays de L'Aigle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Van-Hoorne[1]
Area
1
18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,824
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61214 /61300
Elevation195–277 m (640–909 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

L'Aigle is a commune in the Orne department in Normandy in northwestern France. Before 1961, the commune was known as Laigle.[3] According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle.

The river Risle flows through the commune.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de L'Aigle (61214), INSEE