Cesny-les-Sources | |
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Location of Cesny-les-Sources  | |
  Cesny-les-Sources  Cesny-les-Sources | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′13″N 0°22′39″W / 48.9869°N 0.3775°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Renny Perrin[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.89 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,390 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14150 /14220 |
| Elevation | 60–248 m (197–814 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cesny-les-Sources (French pronunciation: [sɛni le suʁs]) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Acqueville, Angoville, Placy and Tournebu.[3]
Geography[edit]
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Moulins, Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Cesny, Placy, La Rue aux Daims, L'Outre, Le Mesnil, Cesny-les-Sources, Angoville, Glatigny and Clair Tison.[5]
The river Laize runs through the commune, along with nine streams la Vieille Maison, The Pont de Combray, The Trois Minettes, The Trois Monts, The Grand Etang, The Leffard, The Bactot, The Traspy and The Martainville.
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Points of interest[edit]
National heritage sites[edit]
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[6]
- Château de la Motte sixteenth century chateau, in Acqueville that was listed as a monument in 1997.[7]
- Saint-Aubin Church thirteenth century church listed as a monument in 1933.[8]
- Saint-Jacques Hospice twelfth century building that was also a Leper colony listed as a monument in 1932.[9]
- Castle Remains twelfth century castle in Tournebu listed as a monument in 1927.[10]
Notable People[edit]
Jean Vallière - (1480 - 1523) an Augustinian friar was born here.[11]
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Cesny-Bois-Halbout is twinned with:[12]
Clovelly, England
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 27 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine 24 September 2018, p. 124 (in French)
- ^ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Clair Tison · 14220 Cesny-les-Sources, France". Clair Tison · 14220 Cesny-les-Sources, France.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château de la Motte à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111005". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Noron-l'Abbaye - PA00111570". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Hospice Saint-Jacques ou léproserie à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111219". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Restes du château à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111764". monumentum.fr.
- ^ Gerig, Cathy (5 September 2023). "1523-2023 : commémorer Jean Vallière, premier martyr de la Réforme". Regards protestants.
- ^ "Cesny-les-Sources. Le jumelage avec les Anglais de Clovelly a repris". Ouest-France.fr. 23 January 2024.
