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Saint-Manvieu-Norrey(French:[sɛ̃mɑ̃vjønɔʁɛ]) is acommunein theCalvadosdepartmentin theNormandyregionin northwesternFrance.
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 The church in Saint-Manvieu-Norrey | |
Location of Saint-Manvieu-Norrey  | |
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| Coordinates:49°10′53″N0°30′00″W/ 49.1814°N 0.5°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Thue et Mue |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Léonie Angot-Hastain[1] |
Area 1 | 8.28 km2(3.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,078 |
| • Density | 250/km2(650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14610/14740 |
| Elevation | 59–91 m (194–299 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
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The town was liberated on 26 June 1944 as part ofOperation Epsomby Scottish troops from the Lowland Infantry Brigade's44th Infantryfrom theScottish 15th Infantry Divisionafter fierce fighting against SS4 troops.
As part of the Raymond Marcellin plan to reduce the number of municipalities, the commune of Norrey-en-Bessin (228 inhabitants in 1963), merged with that of Saint-Manvieu (611 inhabitants) on 1 July 1972. The mayors of the Mrs. Degasteblet for Norrey and Mr. Imhof for Saint-Manvieu.
The commune was formed in 1972, with the merger of the two former communes of Norrey-en-Bessin and Saint-Manvieu.
Name
editThe name of the locality is attested in the form S. Manveus around 840.[3]Manvieu is abishop of Bayeuxof the5th century.
Concerning the merged commune, the locality is attested in the form Norreis in 1198 The toponym would come from the Latin nucarium, "walnut".
In 1926, the name of Bessin is deputy in the name of the commune.[4]
The gentile is Manorey.
Landmarks
edit- Manoir de la Mare today hosting a traditionalist Catholic high school. Built in the seventeenth century by Pierre le Marchand in a typical style of Bessin architecture, it is listed as a historical monument since 30 August 2000[5]
- Notre-Dame-des-Labours Church of Norrey-en-Bessin (11th century), listed as a historical monument since 1840[6]
- The old church Saint-Manvieu, located in the cemetery, built in the thirteenth century, rebuilt in the seventeenth century. The seigniorial chapel is listed as a historic monument since 24 January 1918 and the choir is inscribed since 16 May 1927, as was the bell tower destroyed in 1944[7]
- Castle Marcelet, eighteenth century.
- Saint-Manvieu Church (20th century, Reconstruction).
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 839 | — |
| 1975 | 950 | +1.79% |
| 1982 | 1,031 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 1,291 | +2.85% |
| 1999 | 1,417 | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 1,725 | +2.49% |
| 2012 | 1,787 | +0.71% |
| 2017 | 1,927 | +1.52% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^Albert Dauzat et Charles Rostaing, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France, (Paris, Larousse, 1963)
- ^Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui, « Notice communale - Norrey-en-Bessin » [archive], sur EHESS [archive], École des hautes études en sciences sociales (consulté le 25 août 2015)
- ^Base Mérimée:Ancien manoir de la Mare,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Eglise de Norrey-en-Bessin,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Eglise de Saint-Manvieu,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
