Fontenay-le-Marmion
Commune in Normandy, France
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Fontenay-le-Marmion (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tnɛ lə maʁmjɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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 A general view of Fontenay-le-Marmion | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Fontenay-le-Marmion | |
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| Coordinates: 49°05′39″N 0°21′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Évrecy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Guesnon[1] |
Area 1 | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,055 |
| • Density | 202.3/km2 (523.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14277 /14320 |
| Elevation | 17–92 m (56–302 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 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 | 1,045 | — |
| 1975 | 1,262 | +2.73% |
| 1982 | 1,408 | +1.58% |
| 1990 | 1,375 | −0.30% |
| 1999 | 1,470 | +0.75% |
| 2007 | 1,598 | +1.05% |
| 2012 | 1,677 | +0.97% |
| 2017 | 1,930 | +2.85% |
| 2023 | 2,055 | +1.05% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[6] One building is a private house and the others are:[7]
- Église Saint-Hermès de Fontenay-le-Marmion twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1911.[8]
- Tumulus de la Hoguette a Neolithic Tumulus that was classed as a Monument historique in 1975.[9]
- Tumulus dit Butte de la Hogue a Neolithic Tumulus that was classed as a Monument historique in 1905.[10]
Notable people
- Émile Legrand (1841 - 1903) a classical scholar was born here.[11]
Twin towns – sister cities
Fontenay-le-Marmion is twinned with:[12]
Chulmleigh, England, United Kingdom, since 1979.
