The canton of Caen-1 is an administrative division of the
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norm ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
, northwestern
France
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. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in
Caen
Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Bretteville-sur-Odon
Bretteville-sur-Odon (, literally ''Bretteville on Odon'') is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It lies on the river Odon, about west of Caen.
Population
Twin towns
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Caen
Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Mouen
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Tourville-sur-Odon
Tourville-sur-Odon (, literally ''Tourville on Odon'') 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 Eu ...
Sonia de La Provôté
Sonia de La Provôté (born 25 December 1968) is a French politician, member of the French Senate. She was elected in 2017 and again in 2020. She represents the department of Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, ma ...
becomes
Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
. She is replaced by his substitute, Sophie Simonnet.