Fleury-on-Flowering ash

Fleury-on-Flowering ash is a common French, located in the department of the Calvados and the area Basse-Normandie.

Its inhabitants is called the Fleurysiens .

Geography

Fleury-on-flowering ash is located in Basse-Normandie. It counts: 4250 inhabitants. It belongs to the Communauté of agglomeration Caen the Sea, made up of 29 communes and 226 579 inhabitants.

History

Fleury-on-flowering ash had as a name Alemannia then Germany until in 1916 because of the garrison of Alamans appointed at the time of the Bas-Empire with the guard of the ford which crossed the Orne. The August 23rd 1916, the Municipal council decided in memory Fleury-in front of-Douaumont, village of the Meuse shaven this same year at the time of a battle of the First World War, to change the name of Germany into that of Fleury-on-Flowering ash.

The massacre of the ford of Athis

In 1047, William the Conqueror helped by Henri I {{er}}, king de France, put an end to the revolt Norman barons with the Bataille of the Valley-be-Dunes, close to the villages of Chicheboville, Secqueville and Bourguébus. Little information reached us on this battle, but it would seem that there was neither infantry nor archers, only groups of riders would have clashed in a disordered way.

At the conclusion of these scuffles, the rebellious barons fled. They tried to cross the Flowering ash with the ford of Athis close to Fleury-on-Flowering ash and were decimated there. Carried in great number by the current, the bodies of the massacred knights blocked the mill of Bourbillon on the level of current Magic Ile. Guillaume then became the uncontested Master of the duchy of Normandy.

Careers

At the 11th century, the square of Germany was one of the principal places of extraction of the Pierre of Caen. The exploitation was done then with open sky. It was used for construction of many buildings in Normandy (ex: abbeys of Caen) or in England (ex: Turn of London).

Initially, the exploitation was done starting from bowels with hillside. Then as from the 14th century, one exploited the underground careers; one dug more deeply thanks to wells dug in the east of the road of Harcourt towards the Grace of God.

During the Second world war, the inhabitants of the Caen-native agglomeration found refuge in these underground careers during the bombardments. The activity of the careers exploiting the stone of Caen ceased at the end of the years 1950, after the Reconstruction of Caen, the concrete being then the material more used in the construction industry.

Today these careers are closed with the safe public for the days of the inheritance. Some are used for the culture of the Cultivated mushroom. For more information, in particular photographic, to see the site of Lithothèque of Normandy.

Release of Fleury-on-Flowering ash in 1944

During the night from July 18th to 19th, the nine regiments of the three brigades of the 2 {{E}} division of Canadian infantry prepare to release the south of Caen with for objective dimension 67.

The regiments Black Watch and Calgary Highlanders cross the Orne then climb the heights of Vaucelles under the fire of the shells and the German balls. During this time, the troops of the 6th brigade operate more in the east. July 19th, at daybreak, whereas the engagements make rage on the heights of Vaucelles, the Régiment of Maisonneuve mainly made up of Inhabitant of Quebec, prepares with its baptism of fire.

Leaving their cutting off close to the prison towards 10 hours, the men of the regiment of Maisonneuve cross the Bailey bridge before set up a few hours by the Canadian genius.

Doctor Robert installs his station of care to crossed roads 158 and 162 (current crossroads street of Lyautey Cliff-Boulevard). At 1 does p.m., under the supervision of the commander Bisaillon, the companies have (major Dugas) and C (major Ostiguy) take the road of Thury-Harcourt whereas the companies D (major Leon Brosseau) and B (major Massue) use a small minor road on the line (the current way of the slopes?) with for objective the low part of Fleury-on-Flowering ash.

Under a rain of shell and mortars, the Canadian troops dispute with the Germans the occupation of the houses bordering the road. The gusts of the machine-guns tear the air, the casualties await first aid, close to them lie their dead comrades. On the left, the village of Ifs is on fire whereas the Black Watch arrives at Saint-Andrew. At 4 p.m., the company C of major Ostiguy, helped of lieutenants Mathieu and Robert, achieved the goal, each house of Fleury is inspected. The Saussaye priest and the inhabitants of Fleury, taken refuge since the beginning of June in the careers, learn with relief the end from their underground exile while the Germans fold up themselves on Étavaux. Gerard Commercial, chaplain of the regiment of Maisonneuve, known as a prayer before the burial of the Canadian soldiers killed with the combat.

The 24 July, the Québécois regiment takes part in the Opération Spring. On Friday, July 29, towards 16:00, a surprised attack, directed by major Vallières followed by another attack on Friday night involves the capitulation of the German troops stationed with Étavaux.

The 9 August, the 2e Canadian division seizes the peak of Canopies.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the Notre-Dame church of Low-Germany. Its bell-tower, classified historic building since October 22nd, 1913, date of the 11th century-12th century, whereas the remainder of the building, built in 1845 in a style neogothic, is less interesting. This place of worship intended for the inhabitants of Low-Germany was built with hillside near the road of Angers and the vat of Athis.

the borough of High-Germany developed around the Saint Martin's day church; this one is more recent than the church of Low-Germany (19th century). The downtown area, little touched by the bombardments of 1944, is made up of some streets at the old stone-built houses of Caen.

House on the avenue of Harcourt . This house offers an good example of one roof to the Philibert of the Elm.

the magic Island . Small island in an elbow of the Flowering ash which curves in the marshes.

railway Bridges . These metallic bridges allowed the train connecting Caen and Laval, via Flers to cross the Flowering ash. The line was closed in 1970. The bridges are today with the abandonment; only the Eastern footbridge is accessible, the Western footbridge being into bad state.

Personalities related to the commune

Nicole Oresme (1325-1382), economist, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, philosophical, psychological, musicologist, theologist and translator

Culture

There exist several dynamic associations in which invest good number of fleurysiens such as the association of twinning with Senegal, Fleury/Ouonck Dieba, Lire association in Fleury which takes part in the literary life of the commune, the committee fleurysien of popular help. Space Nicolas Oresme makes it possible to accommodate musical productions, theatrical, exposures of painting. Various demonstrations proceed in the commune: the festival of the Slopes, Folklofleury.

Twinnings

See too

Common of the Apple-brandy

External bonds

Fleury-on-Flowering ash on the site of the national geographical Institute
Fleury-on-Flowering ash on the site of INSEE
Fleury-on-Flowering ash on the site of Quid
Localization of Fleury-on-Flowering ash on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Fleury-on-Flowering ash on Mapquest
Site on the Commune
the Library

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