Camembert, Orne Explained

Camembert
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton:	Vimoutiers
Insee:	61071
Postal Code:	61120
Coordinates:	48.8938°N 0.1783°W
Elevation M:	137
Elevation Min M:	111
Elevation Max M:	237
Area Km2:	10.3

Camembert (in French pronounced as /kamɑ̃bɛʁ/) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.^[1]

It is the place where camembert cheese originated.^[2]

Geography

One river, the Viette, and four streams (the Fontaine de la Motte, Besion, the Moulin Neuf, and the Costillets) run through the commune.

History

The village is most noted for the early development of camembert cheese by Marie Harel in 1791.^[2]

Notable buildings and places

• Maison Du Camembert a museum telling how the story of the history of the cheese and how it is produced.^[3] The museum is in the shape of a Camembert cheese.^[4]
• Beamoncel the manor house, which was the home of Marie Harel.^[5]
• President Farm another museum about camembert that is linked to the dairy brand, Président.^[5]

Notable Associations

• Marie Harel (1761–1844) was the inventor of Camembert cheese, lived and worked in the village.^[6]
• Lutteur B a horse from the Foucaudière farm in Camembert in 1955, that was ridden by Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola in the 1964 Summer Olympics, winning a Gold and Silver medal.^[7]

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

External links

• Maison du Camembert

Notes and References

1. Web site: Commune de Camembert (61071) − COG Insee. www.insee.fr. 8 June 2022. 8 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608153416/https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM61071-camembert. live.
2. Web site: Camembert Cheese: A Norman Tradition. 3 November 2020. France Today. 13 August 2023. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813213042/https://francetoday.com/food-drink/camembert-cheese-a-norman-tradition/. live.
3. Web site: Maison du Camembert CAMEMBERT : Normandy Tourism. Normandy Tourism, France. 13 August 2023. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813220203/https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/museums-and-heritage-sites/maison-du-camembert/. live.
4. Web site: The tiny rural Norman village called Camembert. 13 August 2023. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813220201/http://www.travelandlifestylediaries.com/2009/06/tiny-rural-norman-village-called.html. live.
5. Web site: Top 7 Destinations With the Highest Quality Cheese. 6 February 2023. 13 August 2023. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813220202/https://www.lux-review.com/top-7-destinations-with-the-highest-quality-cheese/. live.
6. Web site: Marie Harel: The 256th birthday of the woman who invented Camembert cheese. Cameron. Macphail. 28 April 2017. www.telegraph.co.uk. 13 August 2023. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813222004/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/news/marie-harel-256th-birthday-woman-invented-camembert-cheese/. live.
7. Web site: Camembert. D’illustres noms pour baptiser certaines voiries. 18 March 2022. Ouest-France.fr. 13 August 2023. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230813222003/https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/camembert-61120/camembert-d-illustres-noms-pour-baptiser-certaines-voiries-5d90582e-a615-11ec-9dbe-9d072ba7eace. live.