Villers-Canivet
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| Coordinates: 48°56′28″N 0°15′15″W / 48.9411°N 0.2542°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. | |
Villers-Canivet (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ kanivɛ]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The river Laizon flows through the commune.[3] in addition three streams also flow through the commune, the Cassis, the Moussaye and the Manque-Souris.[4][5][6]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 452 | — |
| 1968 | 460 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 459 | −0.2% |
| 1982 | 476 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 502 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 497 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 716 | +44.1% |
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The commune has three sites listed as a Monument historique.[8]
- The Old abbey - a former Cistercian abbey founded around 1127 by Roger de Montbray.[9] The buildings date from around 14th centaury, it was listed as monument in 1974.[10] The former abbey is open to the public from May to September.[10]
- Torp Chapel - Twelfth centaury chapel listed as a monument in 2003.[11]
- Église Saint Vigor - Twelfth centaury chapel listed as a monument in 1946.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Laizon (I1430600)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Cassis (I1432000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Moussaye (I1431000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Manque-Souris (I1432500)".
- ^ "Villers-Canivet · 14420, France". Villers-Canivet · 14420, France.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "L'Histoire". villers-canivet.com.
- ^ a b "Ancienne abbaye à Villers-Canivet - PA00132687". Monumentum.
- ^ "Chapelle de Torp à Villers-Canivet - PA14000029". Monumentum.
- ^ "Eglise à Villers-Canivet - PA00111805". Monumentum.
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