Le Mesnil-Villement
Le Mesnil-Villement (French pronunciation: [lə mɛnil vilmɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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La Foullerie Viaduct | |
Location of Le Mesnil-Villement | |
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| Coordinates: 48°51′14″N 0°22′09″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Lecoq[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 286 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14427 /14690 |
| Elevation | 48–187 m (157–614 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Landelle, Le Sainfoin, Le Pont des Vers, Le Haut des Vers, Le Val au Boëne and Le Mesnil-Villement.[4]
The commune has two rivers, The Orne & The Rouvre plus two streams La Boullonniere & The Val Corbel.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 486 | — |
| 1968 | 456 | −6.2% |
| 1975 | 416 | −8.8% |
| 1982 | 354 | −14.9% |
| 1990 | 302 | −14.7% |
| 1999 | 283 | −6.3% |
| 2008 | 292 | +3.2% |
Notable People
- Pierre Desvages - (1867 – 1933) a cyclist who raced in the first Tour de France was born here.[5]
See also
References
- "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.
- "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
- "Le Mesnil-Villement · France". Le Mesnil-Villement · France.
- "Pierre Desvages". www.procyclingstats.com.
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