Courcy, Calvados
Commune in Normandy, France
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Courcy (French pronunciation: [kuʁsi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Courcy | |
|---|---|
 The church in Courcy | |
 Location of Courcy | |
  Courcy Location within France  Courcy Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′20″N 0°02′31″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Verdonck[1] |
Area 1 | 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 148 |
| • Density | 16.2/km2 (42.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14190 /14170 |
| Elevation | 38–79 m (125–259 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 191 | — |
| 1975 | 166 | −1.98% |
| 1982 | 154 | −1.07% |
| 1990 | 152 | −0.16% |
| 1999 | 141 | −0.83% |
| 2007 | 152 | +0.94% |
| 2012 | 144 | −1.08% |
| 2017 | 134 | −1.43% |
| 2023 | 148 | +1.67% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of Interest
The commune has two sites listed as a monument historique;[6]
- Château de Courcy, 12th/13th-century castle, listed as a monument since 1975.[7]
- Church of Saint Gervais and Saint Protais. The church was built, added to and altered between the 12th and 18th centuries. It is constructed of limestone with a tiled roof.[8]
The choir dates from the 12th century. There is a 16th-century tomb. The nave and tower date from the 18th century. A 17th-century sacristry was replaced in 1830 by the present sacristy.
The church has been a listed monument historique since 1927.[9]
