Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais
Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais (French pronunciation: [le mutje ɑ̃ sɛ̃ɡlɛ] ) is a commune in the department of Calvados 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, La Bagotière, L'Église, La Couture and Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais.
The River Orne plus three streams The Neumer, The Trois Cours, and La Grande Vallee are the four watercourses running through the commune.
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 231 | — |
| 1968 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 252 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 315 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 350 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 417 | +19.1% |
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Château de Villeray is an eighteenth century chateau which was listed as a monument in 2005.
Notable People
- Jacques Le Roy Ladurie - (1902 – 1988) agriculturalist and politician is buried here.
- Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie - (1929 – 2023) French historian, was born here.
- Roger Fauroux - (1926 - 2021) French politician and civil servant who served as Minister of Industry and Regional Planning from 1988 to 1991 is buried here.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ "Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais · 14220, France". Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais · 14220, France.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ "Château de Villeray aux Moutiers-en-Cinglais - PA14000056". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Jacques Le Roy Ladurie (1902-1988) - Find a Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
- ^ "Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, historian of the downtrodden, dies at 94". The Washington Post.
- ^ "2021 - Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". www.landrucimetieres.fr.
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