Perrières
Commune in Normandy, France
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Perrières (French pronunciation: [pɛʁjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Perrières | |
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 The church in Perrières | |
 Location of Perrières | |
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| Coordinates: 48°57′36″N 0°08′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Chandon[1] |
Area 1 | 8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 332 |
| • Density | 40.6/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14497 /14170 |
| Elevation | 42–136 m (138–446 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 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 river Perrières flows through the commune.[3]
History
Around 1075, the Lord of Courcy, Richard founded a priory under the protection of the Marmoutier Abbey close to Tours."Église Saint-Vigor". Recensement du patrimoine religieux. Observatoire du Patrimoine Religieux. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 434 | — |
| 1968 | 378 | −12.9% |
| 1975 | 308 | −18.5% |
| 1982 | 269 | −12.7% |
| 1990 | 254 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 252 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 276 | +9.5% |
Points of Interest
National heritage sites
The commune has two sites listed as a Monument historique.[5]
- Old tithe barn - a thirteenth centaury Tithe barn that was listed as a monument in 1947.[6]
- Church - a twelfth centaury church built on the priory site created by Richard de Courcy, it was listed as a monument in 1928.[7]
