Saint-Manvieu-Norrey

Saint-Manvieu-Norrey is a common French, located in the department of the Calvados and the area Basse-Normandie.

The inhabitants are MANOREYS and the MANOREYSES

Geography

The village extends to the west from Caen, distant of ten kilometer of the prefecture and a small score of the capital of the bessin (Bayeux). At the hinge of the bessin and plain of Caen.St Manvieu-Norrey is located near to the highway axis Caen Cherbourg at the north and approximately 2 km of A84 in the south. Near to the airport Caen Carpiquet it also has a railway halt on the Paris-Cherbourg line.

History

The commune was released the June 26th 1944 by the troops Scottish after violent one engagements against the troops S.

Fusion between Norrey in bessin and Saint Manvieu took place in 1972.Les mayors of L time were Mrs. DEGASTEBLET for Norrey and Mr. YMOF for St Manvieu

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Manor of the Pond accommodating an integrist catholic college today. Built in XVIIèm century by Pierre the Merchant, it is a typical example of the architecture of the Bessin.
Church of Norrey in Bessin, XIém century
Church of Saint-Manvieu built in XIIIèm century, altered in XVIIèm.

Personalities related to the commune

Guy IMOF who were general adviser of the canton of Tilly on only and mayor of the commune

See too

Common of the Apple-brandy

External bonds

Saint-Manvieu-Norrey on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Manvieu-Norrey on the site of INSEE
Saint-Manvieu-Norrey on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Manvieu-Norrey on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Manvieu-Norrey on Mapquest

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