Carpiquet
Carpiquet | |
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The church in Carpiquet | |
Location of Carpiquet | |
Carpiquet Carpiquet | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′11″N 0°26′36″W / 49.1864°N 0.4433°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Caen-2 |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Sérard[1] |
Area 1 | 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,428 |
| • Density | 583/km2 (1,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14137 /14650 |
| Elevation | 45–74 m (148–243 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Carpiquet (French pronunciation: [kaʁpikɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.
Geography
Carpiquet is on the western side of the Caen metropolitan area. The town is divided into four distinct areas:[3]
- the town centre;
- the commercial area along the Ligne de Paris - Caen and Route nationale 13 to the north;
- the Bellevue area to the east;
- the Caen - Carpiquet Airport to the west.
History
The Carpiquet Airport was one of the objectives of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during the Normandy Campaign.[4] The village was fought over between June and July 1944 in several battles with the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend and 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, notably during the Battle for Caen.[5] It and the airport were finally taken in early July during Operation Windsor.[6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,315 | — |
| 1975 | 1,207 | −1.22% |
| 1982 | 1,650 | +4.57% |
| 1990 | 1,519 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 1,861 | +2.28% |
| 2007 | 2,140 | +1.76% |
| 2012 | 2,387 | +2.21% |
| 2017 | 2,607 | +1.78% |
| 2023 | 3,428 | +4.67% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
Points of interest
National heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]
- Église Saint-Martin 12th century church listed as a monument in 1927.[9]
- Double entrance door remains of a 14th century door way.[10]
Economy
Chalair Aviation, an airline, has its head office on the grounds of Caen – Carpiquet Airport in Carpiquet.[11]
Sport
Carpiquet has a swimming pool, the aquatic center Sirena, which has a 25metre pool and features such as waterslides.[12]
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Carpiquet is twinned with the following: [13][14][15]
- Waigolshausen, Germany since 2018
- North Baddesley, England since 1993 - shared with the commune of Authie
- Miramichi, Canada since 2022
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 "Carpiquet · France". Carpiquet · France.
- ^ "The Normandy Campaign : Juno Beach Centre". www.junobeach.org.
- ^ "WW II - Carpiquet". 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Operation Windsor in 1944 – D-Day Overlord".
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Verson - PA00111793 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Double porte d'entrée à Carpiquet - PA00111214 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Access Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine." (image). Chalair Aviation. Retrieved on 12 February 2011. "Chalair Aviation Headquarters Aéroport de Caen-Carpiquet 14650 Carpiquet France."
- ^ "Centre Aqualudique et Bien-Etre Sirena - CARPIQUET".
- ^ "North Baddesley Twinning Association". Hampshire County Council. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Accueil d'une délégation allemande de Basse-Franconie". Calvados.fr (in French). Département du Calvados. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Carpiquet crée un jumelage avec le Canada pour ne pas oublier". Ouest-France (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
External links
- Media related to Carpiquet at Wikimedia Commons