Saint-Germain-le-Vasson
Saint-Germain-le-Vasson | |
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Location of Saint-Germain-le-Vasson | |
Saint-Germain-le-Vasson Saint-Germain-le-Vasson | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′13″N 0°17′58″W / 49.0036°N 0.2994°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Julien Lemoux[1] |
Area 1 | 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 960 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14589 /14190 |
| Elevation | 75–192 m (246–630 ft) (avg. 163 m or 535 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Germain-le-Vasson (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ lə vasɔ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Cité du Livet, La Londe, Roussin, La Fontaine and Saint-Germain.[3]
The River Laize a tributary to the Orne flows through the commune.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 818 | — |
| 1975 | 839 | +0.36% |
| 1982 | 796 | −0.75% |
| 1990 | 880 | +1.26% |
| 1999 | 935 | +0.68% |
| 2009 | 956 | +0.22% |
| 2014 | 957 | +0.02% |
| 2020 | 957 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of Interest
Museums
- Musée de la mine de fer livet a museum dedicated to showcasing the last Iron ore mine in Western France, that operated here until 1989.[6][7] The museum has been opened since 1998.[7]
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
- Église Saint-Germain fourteenth century church listed as a monument in 1928.[9]
- Roche Piquée a Neolithic Menhir listed as a monument in 1951.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Saint-Germain-le-Vasson · 14190, France". Saint-Germain-le-Vasson · 14190, France.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Laize (I25-0400)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Iron Memory Museum in SAINT-GERMAIN-LE-VASSON".
- ^ a b "Saint-Germain-le-Vasson. Le Musée de la mine est ouvert tous les dimanches". Ouest-France. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Saint-Germain-le-Vasson - PA00111676". Monumentum.
- ^ "Menhir dit la Roche Piquée à Saint-Germain-le-Vasson - PA00111677". Monumentum.
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