Banneville-sur-Ajon
Part of Malherbe-sur-Ajon in Normandy, France
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Banneville-sur-Ajon is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Malherbe-sur-Ajon.[2]
Banneville-sur-Ajon | |
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Part of Malherbe-sur-Ajon | |
The Chapel of Saint Clair | |
 Location of Banneville-sur-Ajon | |
  Banneville-sur-Ajon Location within France  Banneville-sur-Ajon Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′49″N 0°34′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Les Monts d'Aunay |
| Commune | Malherbe-sur-Ajon |
Area 1 | 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 438 |
| • Density | 77.8/km2 (201/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14260 |
| Elevation | 84–184 m (276–604 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Banneville-sur-Ajon is located some 20 km south-west of Caen and 7 km south-east of Villers-Bocage. Access to the commune is by the D121A from Saint-Agnan-le-Malherbe in the south which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues north to join the D8. The D171 from Landes-sur-Ajon to Préaux-Bocage passes through the north-east of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of La Fêterie in the south and Gournay in the north. The commune is almost all farmland.[3]
The Ajon river flows through the commune from south-east to north-west continuing to join the Odon south-west of Le Locheur. The Orgeuil river rises in the south of the commune and flows north-east through the length of the commune to join the Ajon. The Ruisseau de la Rette flows from the south to join the Orgeuil.[3]
Toponymy
Banneville-sur-Ajon was Barneville sur Ajon in 1371.[4] René Lepelley attributed the origin of the name to the Germanic anthroponym Benno[5] with the Old French suffix -ville meaning "rural domain".
Administration
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bannevillais or Bannevillaises in French.[7]
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Sites and monuments
- The Chapel of Saint-Clair (13th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[10] The church is built on a simple rectangular plan. On the tympanum of the south portal there is a figure in bas-relief of Saint Samson on his throne, and inside is a statue of Saint Clair. - The Church of Saint-Melaine is in neo-Gothic style from the late 19th century.
- A replica of the grotto of Lourdes was built at a place called Le Village at the end of the Second World War.
Chapel Picture Gallery
The Chapel of Saint Clair
A Detail in the Chapel
The Chapel
Detail on the Chapel
The door handle of the Chapel
