Valambray

Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Valambray (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃bʁɛ]) is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Airan (the seat), Billy, Conteville, Fierville-Bray and Poussy-la-Campagne.[3]

CountryFrance
Area
1
41.16 km2 (15.89 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
1,682
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The road into Airan
The road into Airan
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Valambray is located in France
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Valambray is located in Normandy
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Coordinates: 49°06′04″N 0°09′07″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonTroarn
IntercommunalityCC Val ès Dunes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrice Martin[1]
Area
1
41.16 km2 (15.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,682
  Density40.86/km2 (105.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14005 /14370
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Airan, Valmeray, Conteville, Billy, Poussy-la-Campagne, Bray la Campagne, Cinq Autels and Danneville.[4]

A single watercourse, the Muance river flows through the commune.[5]

Points of Interest

National Heritage sites

The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[6]

  • Église Saint-Germain twelfth century church listed as a monument in 1930.[7]
  • Château de Coupigny an eighteenth centaury chateau that was classed as a Monument historique in 1927.[8]
  • Moulin à eau a water mill built in 1682 to grind flour that was classed as a Monument historique in 1975.[9]

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