Saint-Denis-de-Méré
Saint-Denis-de-Méré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dəni də meʁe] ) 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, Le Val Ozanne, Le Bosq Hue, Le Bosq, Saint-Denis-de-Méré, Le Breuil, Le Jardin, La Coursière, Morieux and Cailly.
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.
Two rivers the Noireau and La Vere are the only watercourses flowing through the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 656 | — |
1968 | 759 | +15.7% |
1975 | 820 | +8.0% |
1982 | 925 | +12.8% |
1990 | 835 | −9.7% |
1999 | 798 | −4.4% |
2008 | 828 | +3.8% |
Points of Interest
- La Royauté Arboretum a 7ha Arboretum featuring 150 different species.
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Saint-Denis-de-Méré church
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Notre-Dame-des-Vallées Chapelle in Pont-Érambourg
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Old postcard showing the Manor house of Saint-Denis-de-Mere
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Old postcard of a farm in Saint-Denis-de-Mere
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Old postcard showing the village of Saint-Denis-de-Mere
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).
- ^ "Saint-Denis-de-Méré · France". Saint-Denis-de-Méré · France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Noireau (I24-0400)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Vere (I24-0410)".
- ^ "Arboretum de la Royauté à Saint-Denis-de-Méré". www.loisirs.fr.
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