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Argentan
Argentan (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃tɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2019, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department.
Argentan is situated near the river Orne. Although the region was heavily populated during the Gallo Roman period the town is not mentioned in any texts until the 11th century. The toponym comes from the Gaulish words argentos ("silver") and magos ("market"). The town grew in importance during the Middle Ages.
The towns fortifications were built or rebuilt on Gallic or Gallo-Roman remains by the order of Rollo "the Walker" first duke of Normandy. The town was then besieged in 1046, by Henry I of France attempting to seize the Norman duchy, destroying its ramparts and setting them on fire. 48 years later in 1094, Roger the Poitevin was sent by William II of England to defend the town and castle against Philip I of France, but Roger surrendered on the first day of the siege.
In 1106 after the Battle of Tinchebray, Henry I of England decided to rebuild and expand the fortifications, building an outer and inner set of walls, a keep and the first incarnation of the chateau des ducs. In 1199 the town came under the control of John, King of England who held court that year in the town over Christmas. However it was with John for only a short period as Philip II of France took control in 1203, a year before taking the rest of Normandy.
1356 saw the English take control of the town from Charles I de Montmorency, had the domain of Argentan, as part of the Hundred Years' War. The English abandoned the town 4 years later, and the domaine fell to Marie de Montmorency, who then sold the domaine to Pierre II, Count of Alençon in 1372. Pierre had built several chapels in the town and the version of the chateau des ducs that is still standing today.
In 1417, the English under Henry V took control of Argentan after the Siege of Caen. The English stayed in control of the town until 1449, when Charles VII of France took control of Normandy and ended the Hundred year war in 1453.
Francis II, Duke of Brittany arrived in 1465 and seized the town in protest of the plans of King Louis XI, to have centralised state in France, as part of the War of the Public Weal. Louis XI immediately recaptured the castle and made duke abandon the king's brother Charles of Valois side, and concluded a treaty with him in the town.
The castle fortifications surrounding the city started to be destroyed by René, Duke of Alençon, in response to getting the lands back that were confiscated from his father by Louis XI. It was also at this time the use of Gunpowder in sieges made the requirement for fortifications unnecessary.
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Argentan
Argentan (French pronunciation: [aʁʒɑ̃tɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2019, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department.
Argentan is situated near the river Orne. Although the region was heavily populated during the Gallo Roman period the town is not mentioned in any texts until the 11th century. The toponym comes from the Gaulish words argentos ("silver") and magos ("market"). The town grew in importance during the Middle Ages.
The towns fortifications were built or rebuilt on Gallic or Gallo-Roman remains by the order of Rollo "the Walker" first duke of Normandy. The town was then besieged in 1046, by Henry I of France attempting to seize the Norman duchy, destroying its ramparts and setting them on fire. 48 years later in 1094, Roger the Poitevin was sent by William II of England to defend the town and castle against Philip I of France, but Roger surrendered on the first day of the siege.
In 1106 after the Battle of Tinchebray, Henry I of England decided to rebuild and expand the fortifications, building an outer and inner set of walls, a keep and the first incarnation of the chateau des ducs. In 1199 the town came under the control of John, King of England who held court that year in the town over Christmas. However it was with John for only a short period as Philip II of France took control in 1203, a year before taking the rest of Normandy.
1356 saw the English take control of the town from Charles I de Montmorency, had the domain of Argentan, as part of the Hundred Years' War. The English abandoned the town 4 years later, and the domaine fell to Marie de Montmorency, who then sold the domaine to Pierre II, Count of Alençon in 1372. Pierre had built several chapels in the town and the version of the chateau des ducs that is still standing today.
In 1417, the English under Henry V took control of Argentan after the Siege of Caen. The English stayed in control of the town until 1449, when Charles VII of France took control of Normandy and ended the Hundred year war in 1453.
Francis II, Duke of Brittany arrived in 1465 and seized the town in protest of the plans of King Louis XI, to have centralised state in France, as part of the War of the Public Weal. Louis XI immediately recaptured the castle and made duke abandon the king's brother Charles of Valois side, and concluded a treaty with him in the town.
The castle fortifications surrounding the city started to be destroyed by René, Duke of Alençon, in response to getting the lands back that were confiscated from his father by Louis XI. It was also at this time the use of Gunpowder in sieges made the requirement for fortifications unnecessary.