region of northern France on the border of Normandie, mainly in the east of the Orne département, with extensions into neighbouring départements. Formerly a county, it was united to the French crown in 1525. It is largely hilly country, the Perche Hills having summits as high as 1,000 feet (300 m).
Perche is a district of pastoral farming and dairying, famous for its breed of draft horses (Percherons; see
![Percheron stallion with black coat. [Credit: © Scott Smudsky]](http://images.bookrags.com/images/eb/1321.gif)
Percheron stallion with black coat. [Credit: © Scott Smudsky]). Mortagne-au-Perche and Nogent-le-Rotrou, the chief market towns, were at different times capitals of Perche county.
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