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The county of Alençon was raised to a dukedom in 1414. Jean, 1st Duc d'Alençon, was killed at Agincourt, 1415, after having with his own hand slain the Duke of York. His son, Jean, 2nd Duc d'Alençon (who features in Shakespeare 's Henry VI), was dispossessed of his duchy in the Battle of Verneuil on 17 August 1424: the Duke was defeated and ...
Jul 30, 2021 · About Alencon Castle. The Castle of the Dukes of Alencon is an 14 th century Norman fortress located in the French city of Alencon in Normandy. Its long and chequered history has seen it function as a medieval fortress, alms house, prison, Gestapo headquarters, and today, a thriving urban park and tourist site.
Peter II of Alençon, called The Noble (1340 – 20 September 1404; French: Pierre II d'Alençon, or Pierre de Valois), was Count of Alençon from 1361 and Count of Perche from 1377. He was the son of Charles II of Alençon and Maria de la Cerda .
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- Valois-Alençon
- Marie Chamaillard, Viscountess of Beaumont-au-Maine
FRANÇOIS, DUKE OF ALENÇON AND ANJOU (1554-1584), was the youngest of the four sons of King Henri II of France and Catherine de' Medici. In childhood, he contracted smallpox, which left him disfigured (though little of it is shown in portraits). The smallpox also left him weak and caused his growth to be stunted, which exposed him to ridicule.
Alençon is an important town located in the Orne department, towards the south of the Normandy region and north of Le Mans. The surrounding region is known as the Pays d'Alencon which is part of the Natural Regional Parc of Normandy-Maine. An important town in the 10th-11th centuries, Alencon is best known as an important centre for lace ...
Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Orne. 7.5. 24. Virtual visit. Add to favourites. Add to itinerary. The town of Alençon, once the seat of the Dukes of Normandy and today the capital of the Orne, has been famous for its unique lace pattern since the 17th century. It also boasts a rich architectural and cultural heritage.
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Alençon (äläNsôN´), town (1990 pop. 31,139), capital of Orne dept., N France, in Normandy, on the Sarthe and Briante rivers. A commercial center in a fertile farm area, it is particularly noted for its fine lace work, an industry which dates from the 17th cent.
