Lormes

Lormes is a rural commune in the Nièvre department in central France. It is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.

History

In World War II, amid the Liberation of France, German occupying forces killed eight people in Lormes:
Mayor Gaspard Gueugniaud later wrote:

Demographics

On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 1,273.

Notable people

The mystic Simon Ganneau was born in Lormes, as was the writer Henri Bachelin, winner of the 1918 Prix Femina for Le Serviteur.