commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
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, ...
of
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 ...
, northwestern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of
Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery
Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Val-de-Vie
Val-de-Vie () is a commune in the department of C ...
,
La Brévière
La Brévière () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Val-de-Vie
Val-de-Vie () is a commune in the department of Calvados, north ...
,
La Chapelle-Haute-Grue
La Chapelle-Haute-Grue () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Val-de-Vie
Val-de-Vie () is a commune in the department of Calvad ...
and
Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery
Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Val-de-Vie.Arrêté préfectoral 22 December 2015
Notable people
Roger de Montgomery, seigneur of Montgomery
Roger de Montgomery (died 7 February 1055), was seigneur of Val-de-Vie, Montgomery, Viscount, vicomte of the Hiémois, and a member of the Montgomerie family, House of Montgomerie.
Life
No near-contemporary source gives Roger's parentage. The yo ...