Vendeuvre

Vendeuvre
Gardens of the Chateau of Vendeuvre
Gardens of the Chateau of Vendeuvre
Location of Vendeuvre
Map
Vendeuvre is located in France
Vendeuvre
Vendeuvre
Vendeuvre is located in Normandy
Vendeuvre
Vendeuvre
Coordinates: 48°59′31″N 0°04′27″W / 48.9919°N 0.0742°W / 48.9919; -0.0742
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLivarot-Pays-d'Auge
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Haghebaert[1]
Area
1
26.31 km2 (10.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
802
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14735 /14170
Elevation25–86 m (82–282 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vendeuvre (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃dœvʁ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

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The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Favières, Pont and Vendeuvre.[3]

Two rivers The Dives and The Perrières are the watercourses that run through the commune.[4][5] Le Douit du Houle stream also runs through the commune.[6]


Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962828—    
1968809−2.3%
1975721−10.9%
1982706−2.1%
1990708+0.3%
1999734+3.7%
2008742+1.1%

Points of Interest

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National heritage sites

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The commune has five sites listed as a Monument historique.[7]

  • Château de Vendeuvre - an eighteenth centaury Chateau and gardens listed as a monument in 1970.[8] It is open to the public and features a Miniature furniture museum.[9]
  • Château de Grisy - a sixteenth centaury chateau listed as a monument in 1953.[10]
  • Cross - an eleventh centaury Wayside cross that was listed as a monument in 1903.[11]
  • Église Saint-Brice de Grisy - a twelfth centaury church listed as a monument in 1928.[12]
  • The Vavasseurie-au-Cerf - a sixteenth centaury farm listed as a monument in 1980.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Vendeuvre · 14170, France". Vendeuvre · 14170, France.
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Dives (I1--0200)".
  5. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Rivière de Perrières (I1227000)".
  6. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Douit du Houle (I1229000)".
  7. ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  8. ^ "Château de Vendeuvre à Vendeuvre - PA00111786". Monumentum.
  9. ^ "Château de Vendeuvre and its gardens".
  10. ^ "Château de Grisy à Vendeuvre - PA00111785". Monumentum.
  11. ^ "Croix à Vendeuvre - PA00111787". Monumentum.
  12. ^ "Eglise de Grisy à Vendeuvre - PA00111788". Monumentum.
  13. ^ "La Vavasseurie-au-Cerf à Vendeuvre - PA00111789". Monumentum.