Trun, Orne Explained

Trun (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Orne département and the region of Normandy in north-western France.^[2]

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Magny, Le Ménil Girard and Trun.^[3]

The commune has the River Dives running through it and two streams Guerard & Merdret's Creek.

Economy

• Heller SA, manufacturer of plastic scale model kits.
• Electrical

Ruins and monuments

Aerial photography has revealed the trace of a Gallo-Roman habitat. In the 19th century a Merovingian dynasty necropolis was discovered.

Personalities associated with Trun

• Pierre Crestey 1622–1703, religious follower of Saint Vincent de Paul.

Twin towns

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France.

• Fajsz, Hungary.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Bonnet de la Tour, R.. L'Hospice et le Bourg de Trun . French . 1968.
• Book: Mémoire en images, le canton de Trun . Sutton, Alan . Pierre . Camus . Ghislain . Gondouin . French . 1996.

Notes and references

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. Web site: Commune de Trun (61494). INSEE.
3. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps.
4. Web site: Les services administratifs - Trun - Site officiel de la commune. www.trun.fr.

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

External links

• Official site of the Commune of Trun (in French)
• Trun from times past (in French, but mostly images)