L'Aigle is a commune of the Orne départment, in France. The commune (in French: commune, word appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common) is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... Orne is a département in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...

This commune used to be known as Laigle. According to Orderic Vitalis, the nest of an eagle (aigle in French) was discovered during the construction of the castle. Orderic Vitalis (1075 – c. ... Genera Several, see below. ...

The Risle river flows through the commune. Risle (or Rille) is a 140 km long river in Normandy. ...

Events

• January 8, 1354 : Assassination of the constable of France, Charles d'Espagne, by men of Charles the Bad, king of Navarre.