Le Vey
Le Vey (French pronunciation: [lə vɛ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sourdeval, Le Haut du Vey and Le Vey.
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.
The River Orne is the only watercourse that flows through the commune.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 108 | — |
| 1968 | 104 | −3.7% |
| 1975 | 96 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 88 | −8.3% |
| 1990 | 66 | −25.0% |
| 1999 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 85 | +19.7% |
Points of Interest
- Rocher des Parcs is a 1400 Hectare nature reserve in the commune. The nature reserve features a 90 metre rockface, which is the sixth most visited place in France for climbers.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ "Le Vey · 14570, France". Le Vey · 14570, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ "Les rochers des Parcs - Le Vey". Office de Tourisme de la Suisse Normande.
- ^ "Calvados. Les Rochers des Parcs, ces géants de pierre". tendanceouest.com.
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