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Saint-Omer, Calvados

Saint-Omer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔmɛʁ] ) 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 Mesnil, L'Abbaye du Val, Le Moncel, La Fortinière, Les Hautes Planches, Courteil and Saint-Omer.

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 two streams of La Vallee des Vaux and The Orival are the only watercourses running through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962188—    
1968182−3.2%
1975184+1.1%
1982162−12.0%
1990142−12.3%
1999157+10.6%
2008163+3.8%

Points of Interest

Les Rochers de La Houle is the remains of an ancient mountain range, the Armorican Massif that was gradually eroded by the sea, the remaining 240 metre high fragment is a popular destination for tourists.

National heritage sites

Mégalithe du Pré-du-Vivret is a Neolithic Megalith that was classed as a Monument historique in 1954

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-14635. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Saint-Omer · 14220, France". Saint-Omer · 14220, France.
  5. ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  6. ^ "Calvados. Une balade sportive sur les hauteurs de la Suisse Normande". tendanceouest.com.
  7. ^ "Les rochers de la Houle SAINT-OMER". Normandie Tourisme.
  8. ^ "Mégalithe à Saint-Omer - PA00111705 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  9. ^ "Mégalithe du Pré-du-Vivret - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Normandie:Calvados (14)". The Megalithic Portal.