Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais
Commune in Normandy, France
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Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais (French pronunciation: [le mutje ɑ̃ sɛ̃ɡlɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location of Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais | |
  Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais Location within France  Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′47″N 0°25′39″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Allain[1] |
Area 1 | 6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 528 |
| • Density | 78.2/km2 (203/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14458 /14220 |
| Elevation | 15–186 m (49–610 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 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 part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Bagotière, L'Église, La Couture and Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais.[4]
The river Orne plus three streams The Neumer, The Trois Cours, and La Grande Vallee are the four watercourses running through the commune.[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 232 | — |
| 1975 | 252 | +1.19% |
| 1982 | 315 | +3.24% |
| 1990 | 350 | +1.33% |
| 1999 | 350 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 419 | +2.27% |
| 2012 | 420 | +0.05% |
| 2017 | 517 | +4.24% |
| 2023 | 528 | +0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Points of interest
National heritage sites
- Château de Villeray is an eighteenth century chateau which was listed as a monument in 2005.[7]
Notable people
- Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie - (1929 – 2023) French historian, was born here.[8]
- Roger Fauroux - (1926 - 2021) French politician and civil servant who served as Minister of Industry and Regional Planning from 1988 to 1991 is buried here.[9]
