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Mortagne-au-Perche

Mortagne-au-Perche is a town in the Orne department of Normandy, historic capital of the Perche. Its lords, who also held Nogent, became counts of Perche in the 11th century and ruled the county until their line ended in 1226. The town is known for its black pudding and for the Percheron horses bred in the surrounding hills.

Mortagne-au-Perche
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County of Perche

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mortagne-au-Perche. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mortagne-au-perche
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“Mortagne-au-Perche.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mortagne-au-perche. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Mortagne-au-Perche.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mortagne-au-perche.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mortagne-au-Perche’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mortagne-au-perche (Accessed: ).

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