Tinchebray-Bocage

Tinchebray-Bocage is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region in north-western France. The result of the merger, on 1 January 2015, of the communes of Beauchêne, Frênes, Larchamp, Saint-Cornier-des-Landes, Saint-Jean-des-Bois, Tinchebray and Yvrandes.

Main sights and notable buildings

 * Musée du clou is a museum set in an authentic 18th century forge, that is dedicated to the making of nails
 * Maison du sabotier - a museum dedicated to the tools and machinery used in the making of Clogs.
 * Prison royale de Tinchebray - a local museum dedicated to telling the story of the local 17th century prison.

National Heritage sites
The Commune has a total of 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.


 * Yvrandes Church - 14th Century church, added as a monument in 1926.
 * Former prison of Tinchebray - 17th Century prison, added as a monument in 1978. It is now a museum.
 * Rochefort spinning mill - 19th Century Mill that was in use up to 1960 for working with wool, added as a monument in 1997.
 * Montiers Church - 17th century church, added as a monument in 1985.
 * Saint-Rémy Chapel - an 11th century church, added as a monument in 1944.
 * Manoir de la Guyonnière - a 17th century manor house, added as a monument in 1979.

Notable People

 * Jean-Baptiste Quéruel (1779 -1845)the inventor of the method for industrial production of sugar from beet died and was buried here.
 * Edgar Le Bastard (1836 -1892) a French industrialist and politician in the nineteenth century was born here.
 * André Breton (1896 -1966) a French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader, and principal theorist of surrealism, was born here.
 * Guy Degrenne (1925 - 2006) a French businessman who specialised in cutlery and silverware.
 * Sylvia Bassot (1940 - 2014) a member of the National Assembly of France from 1996 until 2012 is buried here.

Twin towns – sister cities
Tinchebray-Bocage is twinned with:


 * 🇩🇪 Fallingbostel-Dorfmark, Germany