Cesny-les-Sources

Cesny-les-Sources
Commune
Location of Cesny-les-Sources
Map
Cesny-les-Sources is located in France
Cesny-les-Sources
Cesny-les-Sources
Cesny-les-Sources is located in Normandy
Cesny-les-Sources
Cesny-les-Sources
Coordinates: 48°59′13″N 0°22′39″W / 48.9869°N 0.3775°W / 48.9869; -0.3775
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Renny Perrin[1]
Area
1
33.89 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,390
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14150 /14220
Elevation60–248 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

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.

Points of interest

National heritage sites

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

Jean Vallière - (1480 - 1523) an Augustinian friar was born here.[11]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Cesny-Bois-Halbout is twinned with:[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 27 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine 24 September 2018, p. 124 (in French)
  4. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b "Clair Tison · 14220 Cesny-les-Sources, France". Clair Tison · 14220 Cesny-les-Sources, France.
  6. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
  7. ^ "Château de la Motte à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111005". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Eglise à Noron-l'Abbaye - PA00111570". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "Hospice Saint-Jacques ou léproserie à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111219". monumentum.fr.
  10. ^ "Restes du château à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111764". monumentum.fr.
  11. ^ Gerig, Cathy (5 September 2023). "1523-2023 : commémorer Jean Vallière, premier martyr de la Réforme". Regards protestants.
  12. ^ "Cesny-les-Sources. Le jumelage avec les Anglais de Clovelly a repris". Ouest-France.fr. 23 January 2024.


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