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Pont-d'Ouilly
Pont-d'Ouilly () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. 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 Martelée, Le Rocray, Les Hogues, La Potiche, La Guérardière, Le Hameau Hue, Le Haut d'Ouilly, Les Îles d'Ouilly, Le Val Aubert and Pont-d'Ouilly. The commune is spread over an area of with a maximum altitude of and minimum of The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The Rivers Orne & Noireau plus six streams, The Orival, The Val Corbel, La Boullonniere, The Val la Here, La Mare des Bois and La Mesliere flow through the commune. Land distribution The 2018 CORINE Land Cover assessment shows the vast majority of the land in the commune, 60% () is Meadows followed by Heterogeneous agricultural land at 15%. The res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Switzerland
Norman Switzerland (; ) is a term for part of Normandy, France, in the border region of the departments Calvados and Orne. Its name comes from its rugged and verdant relief, apparently resembling the Swiss Alps, with gorges carved by the river Orne and its tributaries, and by erosion in the Armorican Massif between Putanges-Pont-Écrepin and Thury-Harcourt. The river has created a generally rugged landscape. Churches, houses and farm buildings have a style closer to what is found across the English Channel in the United Kingdom (i.e., stone buildings with slate roofs), rather than the timber structures of the Pays d'Auge. There are many outdoor tourist activities: canoeing, horse riding, rock climbing, hang gliding, kayaking, paragliding and mountain biking. Geography Suisse Normande is located at the end of the Armorican Massif. In the hills, small, steep fields are often bordered by thick hedges or granite dry stone walls and have dense vegetation. Mont Pinçon, is the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Luc Lagardère
Jean-Luc Lagardère (; 10 February 1928 – 14 March 2003) was a major French businessman, CEO of the Lagardère Group, one of the largest French conglomerates. Career Jean-Luc Lagardère was a '' Supélec'' engineer. He began his career in Dassault Aviation. As CEO of Matra in the 1960s, he became famous with success in Formula One and Le Mans. He later built a large media and defense conglomerate that bears his name. He was a member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank. In 1981, with his friend Daniel Filipacchi, he purchased Hachette magazines, which included the French ''TV Guide'' (''Tele 7 Jours''), and the then-struggling ''Elle'' magazine. ''Elle'' was then launched in the U.S., followed by 25 foreign editions. Filipacchi and Lagardère then expanded Hachette Filipacchi Magazines in the U.S. with the purchase of Diamandis Communications Inc. (formerly CBS magazines), including ''Woman's Day'', '' Car and Driver'', '' Road and Track'', '' Flying'', ''Boating'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haras D'Ouilly
The Haras d'Ouilly is a renowned horse breeding farm in Pont-d'Ouilly, Calvados in the Normandy region of France established in the 19th century. The property was purchased in 1895 by Auguste-Louis-Albéric, prince d'Arenberg for his son Pierre d'Arenberg who built the stables and established it as a horse breeding operation. Haras d'Ouilly was acquired by the Louis Jean Decazes in 1916. He acquired several top broodmares and in 1918 purchased the prominent sire Prince Palatine from the English breeder Jack Barnato Joel. In 1921 Decazes partnered with François Dupré who would purchase 100% of Haras d'Ouilly in 1930. François Dupré would turn Haras d'Ouilly into a powerhouse of European racing, running it until his death in 1966 when his widow took over. Anna Dupré continued to race horses until 1977 when she sold her bloodstock to the Aga Khan IV. In 1981, she sold the property to Jean-Luc Lagardère Jean-Luc Lagardère (; 10 February 1928 – 14 March 2003) was a maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mesnil-Villement
Le Mesnil-Villement () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. 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 Landelle, Le Sainfoin, Le Pont des Vers, Le Haut des Vers, Le Val au Boëne and Le Mesnil-Villement. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune has two rivers, The Orne & The Rouvre plus two streams La Boullonniere & The Val Corbel. Population Notable People * Pierre Desvages - (1867 – 1933) a cyclist who raced in the first Tour de France was born here. See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais
Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. 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 Boissaye, Le Tilleul and Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune has six streams running through it The Langot, The Grand Etang, The Orival, The Val la Here, La Mesliere and La Vallee des Vaux. The town lies 13 miles from the foot of the hill St. Clair, which rises to 306 meters. Population See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, interco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Saint-Denis-de-Méré () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. 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, Le Val Ozanne, Le Bosq Hue, Le Bosq, Saint-Denis-de-Méré, Le Breuil, Le Jardin, La Coursière, Morieux and Cailly. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. Two rivers the Noireau and La Vere are the only watercourses flowing through the commune. Population Points of Interest *La Royauté Arboretum a 7ha Arboretum featuring 150 different species. File:001 Saint-Denis-de-Méré.JPG, Saint-Denis-de-Méré church File:Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Vallées de Saint-Denis-de-Méré (Pont-Érambourg). Vue nord.jpg, Notre-Dame-des-Vallées Chapelle in Pont-Érambourg File:Saint-denis-de-mere post card 3.jpg, Old postcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cahan, Orne
Cahan is a Communes of France, commune in the Orne Departments of France, department in north-western France. Geography The commune is part of the area known as Norman Switzerland, Suisse Normande. The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux,La Bijude, Le Haut Vardon, Le Bas Vardon and Cahan. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune has 2 watercourses running through it the river Noireau and 1 stream the Mare des Bois. Population File:La mairie de Cahan.jpg, La mairie de Cahan File:Église Saint-Pierre de Cahan. Vue sud-est.jpg, Church of Saint-Pierre in Cahan File:Vue sur le bourg de Cahan.jpg, Cahan village See also * Communes of the Orne department References Communes of Orne {{Argentan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne
Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne (, literally ''Ménil-Hubert on Orne'') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. 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, Losier,Grignon, Le Hamel, La Branle, Rouvrou, La Batonnière, La Davillerie, Les Monts and Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne. The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents. The commune has 4 watercourses running through it, with 3 rivers the Orne plus two of its tributaries the Noireau & the Rouvre. The other watercourse is a stream called Ruisseau de la Mare des Bois. People linked with the commune *Pierre Cally (1630-1709), a French Catholic Cartesian philosopher and theologian was born here. See also * Communes of the Orne department The following is a list of the 381 communes of the Orne department of France ... [...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 Bernières-d'Ailly () 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 526 Communes of France, communes of ... # 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 Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Détroit
Le Détroit (, literally "The Strait") is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. 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, Le Beau du Douit, Les Noës du Fay and Le Détroit. The commune has six streams running through it The Val la Here, La Boullonniere, The Val d'Anis and The Val Corbel. Population See also *Detroit, Michigan *Detroit River *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ... References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Caen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tréprel
Tréprel () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. 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 Meslière, La Cour, Éraines, Le Hamel and Tréprel. The commune has six streams running through it The Etre, The Val la Here, La Mesliere, La Rue, The Langot and The Val d'Anis. Population Points of interest National heritage sites *Château de la Motte eighteenth century chateau, that was listed as a Monument historique in 2013. See also *Communes of the Calvados department The following is a list of the 526 Communes of France, communes of the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ... References Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clécy
Clécy () is a Communes of France, commune in the Calvados (department), Calvados Departments of France, department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy Regions of France, region in northwestern France. In 1932 it was awarded the title The Capital of Norman Switzerland, Suisse Normande by the Tourism Minister Monsieur Gourdeau. Geography Clécy is on the River Orne, in the middle of Norman Switzerland, about s south of Caen. Covering it is the second largest commune in the canton of Canton of Le Hom, Le Hom. The Commune consists of the following of villages and hamlets, Roche Taillis, Les Thomas, Le Clos d'Ailly, La Haute Bigne, La Faverie, Les Berthaumes, La Loterie, La Fresnée and Clécy. The commune is spread over an area of with a maximum altitude of and minimum of Called the "Capital of Norman Switzerland", the village of Clécy owes its fame to the rugged and verdant Armorican massif, with valleys through which the Orne flows. In addition to the Orne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
