Cintheaux
Commune in Normandy, France
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Cintheaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃to] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 0°17′27″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Jaeger[1] |
Area 1 | 7.58 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 170 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14160 /14680 |
| Elevation | 69–122 m (226–400 ft) (avg. 118 m or 387 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Robert Mesnil, Cintheaux and Gaumesnil.[3] Gaumesnil was originally a separate village, now attached to Cintheaux; it has fewer than 19 residents.
History
World War II
Cintheaux was devastated by Allied artillery, which sought to annihilate the 12th SS Panzer Division in 1944, during Operation Totalize.
Points of Interest
- Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery - the resting place of 2,793 Canadian soldiers who died in World war two.[4]
National Heritage sites
The main town is situated around the church of Saint-Germain, classified as an official French historic monument in 1895.[5] It was built around 1150 by the Marmion family; Robert Marmion offered it in patronage to the Barbery Abbey, subject to the Bayeux diocese, in 1181.[6] The main (north) chapel and the cross tower, dating to the 16th century, was destroyed in 1688. The north bell tower was added in the 18th century. The church was restored between 1857 and 1902.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 190 | — |
| 1968 | 172 | −9.5% |
| 1975 | 159 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 172 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 188 | +4.4% |
