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

Geography

It is located at 7 km in the south-west of Caen.

The commune is separated from Fountain-Étoupefour by a river, the Odon, affluent of the Orne. During its history the commune developed around 3 parallel axes: The Verson old man, who follows the valley of Odon. The verson of 19 and 20th century all along the street general Leclerc (in the past the road of Brittany). The last axis with A84 and the development of the zone of activity.

History

  • the unpleasant ones of Verson: to see the bonds
songs of unpleasant of Verson: in 1247, indictment which denounces the situation of unpleasant the
  • the country loads: seigneuriaux drudgeries and rights
  • Forum on the history

    Administration

    Demography

    Places and monuments

    • Senghor Space: Cultural center, place of associative exchanges, library
    • Town hall: it takes seat in the castle
    • War memorial the

    Personalities related to the commune

    • Léopold Sédar Senghor (October 9th 1906 - December 20th 2001): Most famous of versonnais. Black aggregate first in a French university. Deputy at the constituent assembly. Permier chair republic of the Senegal (1960 - 1980). French academician for his poetic and philosophical work. It is after its marriage with his Colette wife in 1957, qu ' it will remain regularly in Verson. The Death of Léopold Sédar Senghor occurred on December 20th, 2001, in its property of Verson.
    • Captain Gautier (1785-1860): the legend says that it is buried with its horse
    • Victor Hunger (1856-1935): Impassioned by the local history, it published in 1908 the fruit of its research on the commune of verson. In addition it devoted many of its activities in the field of the horses
    • Emmanuel Merle, pilot from karting, several times champion of France, was born in Verson.

    Evênements

    • Telethon in December
    • Month of the Francophonie in March
    • local Fair of the German Saint in May
    • Forum of associations in September

    Community life

    The commune of Verson is animated by a great number of associztion active
    • Lamido: the music school
    • Football club
    • Video Club
    • sculptors of the odon
    • the club of haltérophilie
    • the photo-club
    • visual arts
    • Twinning with Hambühren in Germany
    • and well of others

    See too

    • Common of the Apple-brandy

    Twinnings

    External bonds

    • Official site of the commune
    • Verson on the site of the national geographical Institute
    • Verson on the site of INSEE
    • Verson on the site of Quid
    • Localization of Verson on a chart of France and communes bordering
    • Plane on Verson on Mapquest

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