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Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
Saint-Martin-de-Mieux () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune of Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Saint-Martin-de-Mieux, Vallembras, Bel-air, Le Bas Tertre, La Roche and Le Mesnil Floux. The commune has two rivers the Baize Baize is a coarse woollen (or in cheaper variants cotton) cloth, similar in texture to felt, but more durable. History A mid-17th-century English ditty—much quoted in histories of ale and beer brewing in England—refers to 1525: Hops, her ... and the Ante. Notable Buildings & places *Saint-Vigor parish church is a 17th-century church within the commune. It is a popular tourist destination as it was rescued from ruin by artist Kyoji Takubo, who renovated it during the 1990's by mixing art with tradition. Population See also * Communes of the Calvados depar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Calvados (department)
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * * *Communauté de communes de Bayeux Intercom *Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande *Communauté de communes Cœur Côte Fleurie *Communauté de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noron-l'Abbaye
Noron-l'Abbaye () is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Bruyère, Le Jageolet, Le Haut Vallon, Miette and Noron-l'Abbaye. The river Ante runs through the commune, along with five streams The Manque-Souris, The Noron, The Cassis, The Château de Long Pré and The Frégis. Population Points of interest National heritage sites The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique *Old priory 12th centaury former priory that was listed as a monument in 1928. *Church of Saint-Cyr 13th centaury church liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Calvados Department
The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * * *Communauté de communes de Bayeux Intercom *Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande *Communauté de communes Cœur Côte Fleurie *Communauté de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martigny-sur-l'Ante
Martigny-sur-l'Ante () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Geography The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, ''La Croix'', ''Les Prés'', ''La Champinière'', ''La Corbetière'', ''La Gare'', ''Quinquefougère'' and ''Martigny-sur-l'Ante''. The source of the river Ante, a tributary of the Dives, is in the commune. Population See also * Communes of the Calvados department References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourneaux-le-Val
Fourneaux-le-Val () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune of Fourneaux-le-Val is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux-le-Val, Le Bois Groult and La Hunaudière. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets and Ruisseau du Val Lienard. Notable buildings and places *The Lavoir at Val Besnet is listed in the General inventory of cultural heritage. File:Fourneau le Val lavoir du val Besnet 01.jpg, Lavoir of val Besnet File:Église Saint-Pierre de Fourneaux-le-Val. Vue sud.jpg, Church of Saint-Pierre de Fourneaux-le-Val Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordey
Cordey () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography The commune of Cordey is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with three of its tributaries, Bilaine and Ruisseau du Val Places of Interest To the North of the village is an old quarry that is registered as a Zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique. The Quarry contains the only known population of Polytrichum pallidisetum, a type of Hair cap moss, in Lower Normandy Lower Normandy (french: Basse-Normandie, ; nrf, Basse-Normaundie) is a former administrative region of France. On 1 January 2016, Lower and Upper Normandy merged becoming one region called Normandy. Geography The region included three departme ... and the rare reindeer cup lichen Population See also * Communes of the Calvados department References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté De Communes Du Pays De Falaise
The Communauté de communes du Pays de Falaise is a federation of municipalities (''communauté de communes'') in the Calvados ''département'' and in the Normandy ''région'' of France. Its seat is Falaise. Its area is 488.4 km2, and its population in 2019 was 27,724. It covers some of the Communes that make up the area known as Suisse Normande. Composition The communauté de communes consists of the following 58 communes: # Aubigny # Barou-en-Auge # Beaumais # Bernières-d'Ailly # Bonnœil # Bons-Tassilly #Cordey # Courcy # Crocy # Damblainville #Épaney # Eraines # Ernes #Falaise # Fontaine-le-Pin # Fourches #Fourneaux-le-Val # Fresné-la-Mère #Jort #La Hoguette # Le Détroit # Le Marais-la-Chapelle # Le Mesnil-Villement #Leffard #Les Isles-Bardel #Les Loges-Saulces # Les Moutiers-en-Auge # Louvagny # Maizières #Martigny-sur-l'Ante # Morteaux-Coulibœuf # Noron-l'Abbaye #Norrey-en-Auge # Olendon #Ouilly-le-Tesson # Perrières # Pertheville-Ners # Pierrefitte-en-Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bazoches-au-Houlme
Bazoches-au-Houlme () is a commune in the Orne department in northwestern France. Geography The commune of Bazoches-au-Houlme is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bazoches-au-Houlme, La Guilberdière, Le Pont de Baize and La Thiboudière. The river Baize runs through the commune, along with four of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets, Ruisseau du Val Lienard, Ruisseau du Val and Ruisseau des Vallees. In addition you have the Ruisseau des Monts Hiboux and Ruisseau des Vallees which are tributaries to the Orne. Notable buildings and places National heritage sites *Saint-Pierre Church is a church built during the 12th century that contains a group of sculptures of The Virgin Bringing Communion to Saint Avoie, from the old church of Saint-Pavin is classed as a Monument historique. *Château de Bazoches-au-Houlme is a stately home built in many stages. At first it was castle fortress r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 528 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Calvados-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falaise, Calvados
Falaise () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Geography Falaise lies on the river Ante, a tributary of the river Dives, about southeast of Caen. History The area around Falaise has been inhabited from prehistoric times, but it was only at the end of the prehistoric period and the beginning of the Gallo-Roman era that the area, Falaise in particular, was regularly inhabited. Evidence of settlement from the time has been found at Vaston, an agricultural area just north-east of the modern town. Falaise, as it is sited today, probably came into being around the castle. The town was the birthplace of William the Conqueror, first of the Norman Kings of England. He was frequently referred to as William the Bastard, on account of his being born out of wedlock to Herleva from Falaise, reputedly a tanner's daughter. The Château de Falaise (12th–13th century), which overlooks the town from a high crag (french: falaise), was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baize (Orne, Right Bank)
The Baize is a river in northwestern France, crossing the departments of Orne and Calvados. It is 25.72 km long. Its source is in Habloville, and it flows into the river Orne at the border between the communes of Les Isles-Bardel and Rapilly, at the end of the Baize valley, through Suisse Normande. Tributaries A list of the major tributaries of the Baize: *Bilaine *Bezeron *Boulaire *Ruisseau du Val Lienard *Ruisseau du Val *Ruisseau de la Fontaine Andre *Ruisseau des Vallees *Ruisseau des Vaux Viets Fauna and Flaura The rocky and stoney bed with good water quality makes the Baize a good habitat for spawning Atlantic salmon and Sea trout, as well as River Trout and white-clawed crayfish ''Austropotamobius pallipes'' is an endangered European freshwater crayfish, and the only crayfish native to the British Isles. Its common names include white-clawed crayfish and Atlantic stream crayfish. Distribution It is found from the eas .... References Rivers of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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