Saint-Rémy, Calvados Explained

Saint Rémy (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Until 1968 an iron mine was exploited in the village.^[2]

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, Le Pont de la Moussé, Nid de Chien, La Gennière, La Piventière, La Moussé, La Muloisière, L'Église, La Vallée and Saint-Rémy.^[4]

The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.^[5]

The River Orne plus five streams, The Herbion, La Porte, La Vallee des Vaux, La Vignonniere and The Val Fournet are the six watercourses running through the commune.

Population

Points of interest

National heritage sites

• Saint-Rémy Church is a twelfth century church, that was listed as a Monument historique in 1933.^[6]

Notable People

• Pierre Surirey de Saint-Remy (1645–1716) a French general was born here.^[7]

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. Web site: Un jeu sur la mine inauguré à Saint-Remy-sur-Orne. 13 July 2023. Ouest-France.fr.
3. Web site: Map of Suisse Normande.
4. Web site: Saint-Rémy · 14570, France. Saint-Rémy · 14570, France.
5. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description.
6. Web site: Eglise à Saint-Rémy - PA00111720 - Monumentum. monumentum.fr.
7. Web site: Pierre Surirey de Saint-Remy (1644-1716). data.bnf.fr.