Le Vey

Le Vey (French pronunciation: [lə vɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Le Vey
Commune
The church in Le Vey
The church in Le Vey
Location of Le Vey
Le Vey is located in France
Le Vey
Le Vey
Le Vey is located in Normandy
Le Vey
Le Vey
Coordinates: 48°55′04″N 0°28′10″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Brisset[1]
Area
1
3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
121
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14741 /14570
Elevation32–264 m (105–866 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 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 commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]


The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sourdeval, Le Haut du Vey and Le Vey.[4]

The River Orne is the only watercourse that flows through the commune.[5]


Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962108—    
1968104−3.7%
197596−7.7%
198288−8.3%
199066−25.0%
199971+7.6%
200885+19.7%

Points of Interest
  • Rocher des Parcs is a 1400 Hectare nature reserve in the commune.[6] The nature reserve features a 90 metre rockface, which is the sixth most visited place in France for climbers.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  4. "Le Vey · 14570, France". Le Vey · 14570, France.
  5. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
  6. "Les rochers des Parcs - Le Vey". Office de Tourisme de la Suisse Normande.
  7. "Calvados. Les Rochers des Parcs, ces géants de pierre". tendanceouest.com.
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