Anguerny

Anguerny is located 10 kilometres north-west of Caen and 3 kilometres south of Douvres-la-Delivrande. The D79 from Caen passes through the west of the commune and continues to Basly. The D7 from Caen to Douvres-la-Delivrande passes just to the east of the commune. Access to the commune is by the D141 which links the D79 to the D7 passing through the village and the commune. Apart from the village the commune is entirely farmland.^[3]

The commune was called successively Aguerne then Aguerny before taking its current name. The parish was under the authority of the Lords of Creully.

Heraldry

Blazon: Or, a chevron of Gules couped and écimé with a sword Azure in fess, the guard enhanced to dexter and the point abased to sinister debruised by the dexter branch of the chevron.

List of Successive Mayors^[4]

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Agernynois or Agernynoises in French.^[6]

• The Church of Saint Martin Bell Tower (11th century) is classified as an historical monument.^[9] The church contains four items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Tabernacle and Seating (19th century)^[10]
  • A Painting: Calvary (17th century)^[11]
  • A Retable (17th century)^[12]
  • The main Altar: The Crucifixion (1760)^[13]
• A Tithe barn
• 2 Festival halls

Saint Martin Church Picture Gallery

• 
  Church of Saint Martin
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  The Bell Tower
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  The Baptismal Font
• 
  Altar and Retable

The Romanes d'Anguerny is held every two years in spring.

• Communes of the Calvados department