Saint-Rémy, Calvados

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Commune in Normandy, France
Saint-Rémy
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Saint-Rémy
Map
(2020–2026)
Serge Ladan[1]
Area
1
7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
982
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14656 /14570
Elevation26–216 m (85–709 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint Rémy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁemi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Until 1968 an iron mine was exploited in the village.[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, Le Pont de la Moussé, Nid de Chien, La Gennière, La Piventière, La Moussé, La Muloisière, L'Église, La Vallée and Saint-Rémy.[5]

The River Orne plus five streams, The Herbion, La Porte, La Vallee des Vaux, La Vignonniere and The Val Fournet are the six watercourses running through the commune.[6]

Neighbouring communes[5]
Culey-le-Patry Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom Combray
Saint-Lambert
Saint-Rémy
 Saint-Omer
Clécy


Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,075—    
1968981−8.7%
19751,012+3.2%
1982969−4.2%
1990993+2.5%
19991,066+7.4%
20081,087+2.0%

Points of interest

National heritage sites

  • Saint-Rémy Church is a twelfth centaury church, that was listed as a Monument historique in 1933.[7]

Notable People

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Un jeu sur la mine inauguré à Saint-Remy-sur-Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  5. ^ a b "Saint-Rémy · 14570, France". Saint-Rémy · 14570, France.
  6. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  7. ^ "Eglise à Saint-Rémy - PA00111720 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Pierre Surirey de Saint-Remy (1644-1716)". data.bnf.fr.
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