Bretteville-sur-Laize
Commune in Normandy, France
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Bretteville-sur-Laize (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ lɛz] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Bretteville-sur-Laize | |
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 The church in Bretteville-sur-Laize | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bretteville-sur-Laize | |
  Bretteville-sur-Laize Location within France  Bretteville-sur-Laize Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′45″N 0°19′26″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno François[1] |
Area 1 | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,910 |
| • Density | 197/km2 (511/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14100 /14680 |
| Elevation | 38–130 m (125–427 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-World War II construction.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Jacob Mesnil, Quilly, Le Beffeux, Les Écluses, L'Abbaye and Bretteville-sur-Laize.[3]
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[4]
The river Laize, a tributary to the Orne, flows through the commune.[5] In addition two streams also flow through the commune the Ruisseau de Corneville and the Ruisseau du Val Clair.[6][7]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,323 | — |
| 1975 | 1,299 | −0.26% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | +1.08% |
| 1990 | 1,341 | −0.54% |
| 1999 | 1,504 | +1.28% |
| 2007 | 1,558 | +0.44% |
| 2012 | 1,692 | +1.66% |
| 2017 | 1,876 | +2.09% |
| 2023 | 1,910 | +0.30% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[9]
- Eglise Notre-Dame de Quilly an eleventh century church listed as a monument in 1921.[10]
- Ancien manoir de Quilly a former manor house from the sixteenth century listed as a monument in 1922.[11]
- Former Notre-Dame de Barbery Abbey founded in 1176 by Robert Marmion that was classed as a Monument historique in 2005.[12] The abbey grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of Barbery.[13]
Notable people
- Xavier Deluc - (Born 1958) is an Actor, director and scriptwriter who was raised within this commune.[14]
