page_title: Vimoutiers
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Vimoutiers / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Marie Harel (born Marie Catherine Fontaine; April 28, 1761 – November 9, 1844) was a French cheesemaker, who, according to local legend, invented Camembert cheese
context_page_description: Vimoutiers is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
  The finish line of the Paris–Camembert bicycle race is Vimoutiers.
context_section_description: In 1040 while besieging a nearby Norman castle, Alan III, Duke of Brittany died suddenly in Vimoutiers, then a possession of the Duchy of Normandy. His death was thought to be caused by poisoning. 
  On 14 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy, Vimoutiers was bombarded by Allied forces. The village was destroyed and 220 people died. 400 people of Van Wert, Ohio contributed in the costs of reconstruction and reparation of the town. They volunteered to pay for the replacement of Marie Harel's statue in 1953. This is recorded by a plaque in the market square of Vimoutiers.
  A German Tiger I tank is on display on the outskirts of the city after being retrieved from abandonment in a roadside ditch in 1975. It is one of the world's remaining seven Tiger I tanks.
  The beautiful and strategic location of Vimoutiers attracts numerous tourists for sporting events, recreation and overnight rest. Modern hotels and small restaurants cater to visitors.
caption: Damaged statue to Marie Harel "inventor" of Camembert cheese
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