Alencon France

Alencon, France, the capital of the department of the Orne, France, situated on the north bank of the river Sarthe, 105 miles from Paris. The Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame dates from the sixteenth century. Linen, straw hats, hosiery, etc., are made here, but the most famous manufacture is the point d' Alencon, though few lacemakers are now to be found in the place.