Bretteville-sur-Laize
Bretteville-sur-Laize | |
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The church in Bretteville-sur-Laize | |
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Bretteville-sur-Laize Bretteville-sur-Laize | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′45″N 0°19′26″W / 49.0458°N 0.3239°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno François[1] |
Area 1 | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,910 |
| • Density | 197/km2 (511/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14100 /14680 |
| Elevation | 38–130 m (125–427 ft) (avg. 54 m or 177 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bretteville-sur-Laize (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ lɛz] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
The scene of heavy fighting following the Normandy landings, much of the town is of post-World War II construction.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Jacob Mesnil, Quilly, Le Beffeux, Les Écluses, L'Abbaye and Bretteville-sur-Laize.[3]
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.[4]
The river Laize, a tributary to the Orne, flows through the commune.[5] In addition two streams also flow through the commune the Ruisseau de Corneville and the Ruisseau du Val Clair.[6][7]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,246 | — |
| 1968 | 1,323 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,299 | −1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,341 | −4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,504 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,566 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,642 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,812 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1,911 | +5.5% |
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has three buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
- Eglise Notre-Dame de Quilly an eleventh century church listed as a monument in 1921.[9]
- Ancien manoir de Quilly a former manor house from the sixteenth centaury listed as a monument in 1922.[10]
- Former Notre-Dame de Barbery Abbey founded in 1176 by Robert Marmion that was classed as a Monument historique in 2005.[11] The abbey grounds are shared with the neighbouring commune of Barbery.[12]
Notable people
- Xavier Deluc - (Born 1958) is an Actor, director and scriptwriter who was raised within this commune.[13]
International relations
Bretteville-sur-Laize is twinned with:
- Maßbach, Germany (since 1989)[14]
- Chagford, England (since 1975, but twinning activity lapsed in the 1990s)[15]
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.
- ^ a b "Bretteville-sur-Laize · 14680, France". Bretteville-sur-Laize · 14680, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Laize (I25-0400)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Corneville (I2579000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Val Clair (I2582000)".
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Notre-Dame de Quilly à Bretteville-sur-Laize - PA00111116". Monumentum.
- ^ "Ancien manoir de Quilly à Bretteville-sur-Laize - PA00111117". Monumentum.
- ^ "Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de Barbery (également sur commune de Bretteville-sur-Laize) à Barbery - PA00111032". Monumentum.
- ^ "Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de Barbery à Bretteville-sur-Laize - PA14000054". Monumentum.
- ^ "L'acteur Xavier Deluc, lié à jamais à Luc-sur-Mer". actu.fr. 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Urville. Le comité de jumelage fête ses 30 ans en 2019". Ouest-France. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Dartmoor Way – Stage 5 – Moretonhampstead to Chagford – Dartmoor Explorations".