Villers-Canivet
Commune in Normandy, France
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Villers-Canivet (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ kanivɛ]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Villers-Canivet | |
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 The church in Villers-Canivet | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Villers-Canivet | |
  Villers-Canivet  Villers-Canivet | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′28″N 0°15′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Bonne[1] |
Area 1 | 12.24 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 720 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14753 /14420 |
| Elevation | 139–233 m (456–764 ft) (avg. 170 m or 560 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 | 460 | — |
| 1975 | 459 | −0.03% |
| 1982 | 476 | +0.52% |
| 1990 | 502 | +0.67% |
| 1999 | 497 | −0.11% |
| 2007 | 692 | +4.22% |
| 2012 | 754 | +1.73% |
| 2017 | 771 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | 720 | −1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The commune has three sites listed as a Monument historique.[9]
- The Old abbey - a former Cistercian abbey founded around 1127 by Roger de Montbray.[10] The buildings date from around 14th century, it was listed as monument in 1974.[11] The former abbey is open to the public from May to September.[11]
- Torp Chapel - Twelfth century chapel listed as a monument in 2003.[12]
- Église Saint Vigor - Twelfth century chapel listed as a monument in 1946.[13]
