Fresney-le-Puceux
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| Coordinates: 49°03′49″N 0°22′13″W / 49.0636°N 0.3703°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pol Chavaria[1] |
Area 1 | 9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 808 |
| • Density | 83.7/km2 (217/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14290 /14680 |
| Elevation | 20–108 m (66–354 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fresney-le Puceux (French pronunciation: [fʁɛnɛ lə pysø] ⓘ) 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, Le Pont de Fresney, La Planche à la Housse and Fresney-le-Puceux.[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 there is a 2km stream called the Ruisseau du Val Distrait.[6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 513 | — |
| 1968 | 524 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 534 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 587 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 615 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 657 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 647 | −1.5% |
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[7]
- Château à Fresney-le-Puceux sixteenth century chateaux listed as a monument in 1930.[8]
- La Pierre Tournante ou La Pierre du Camp Bérot Menhir a Neolithic Menhir, known by two names, La Pierre Tournante & La Pierre du Camp Bérot listed as a monument in 1956.[9]
Twin towns – sister cities
Fresney-le-Puceux along with Boulon & Saint-Laurent-de-Condel is twinned with:[10]
- Dunsford & Doddiscombsleigh, England, United Kingdom
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Fresney-le-Puceux · 14680, France". Fresney-le-Puceux · 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 du Val Distrait (I2586000)".
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château à Fresney-le-Puceux - PA00111356". Monumentum.
- ^ "Menhir dit La Pierre Tournante ou La Pierre du Camp Bérot à Fresney-le-Puceux - PA00111357". Monumentum.
- ^ "Boulon. Jean-Pierre Béchade quitte la présidence du comité de jumelage entre forêts". Ouest-France. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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