L’Aigle is a village in the Orne region of French Normandy that got its name from a bird of prey’s nest said to have been found there in the 12th century. St. Martin’s Church is the most outstanding building in the town. It stands on the hillside overlooking the Risle Valley.
L’Aigle’s surrounding landscape is beautiful. The portrait begins with the hills of the Perche that rises to 985 feet high at Monts d’Amain. Below the hills are the rugged trees in the Perche State Forest, some 3,000 hectares, located near Chaumont Lake. Beneath the trees near the lake stands the Trappist monastery called the Grande Trappe de Soligny, jealously guarding its silence.
Not far from L’Aigle, you’ll also find Les Nouettes, a castle that will remind French people of the tales they were told as children. The castle was the home of Comtesse de Ségur, author of the “Sophie” series. A museum in Aube contains memorabilia concerning the countess and her family. | 
