Les Monts d'Aunay
Les Monts d'Aunay | |
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The château of La Ferrière | |
Location of Les Monts d'Aunay | |
Les Monts d'Aunay Les Monts d'Aunay | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′12″N 0°37′55″W / 49.020°N 0.632°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Les Monts d'Aunay |
| Intercommunality | CC Pré-Bocage Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Salmon[1] |
Area 1 | 69.43 km2 (26.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,777 |
| • Density | 68.80/km2 (178.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14027 /14260, 14770 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Les Monts d'Aunay (French pronunciation: [le mɔ̃ donɛ]; lit. 'The Mounts of Aunay') is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. It was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Aunay-sur-Odon (the seat), Bauquay, Campandré-Valcongrain, Danvou-la-Ferrière, Ondefontaine, Le Plessis-Grimoult and Roucamps.[3]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Bauquay, Le Pied du Bois, Les Monts d'Aunay, Ondefontaine, Roucamps, Campandré-Valcongrain, Le Plessis-Grimoult and Danvou-la-Ferrière.[4]
The Commune along with another nine communes shares part of a 5,729 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Bassin de la Druance.[5]
The commune is the source of both the River Druance and River Odon.[6][7] In addition to the two rivers, nine streams run through the commune, the Ruisseau d'Herbion, Ruisseau de la Chaine, Ruisseau des Parcs, Ruisseau des Vaux, Ruisseau de Cresme, Ruisseau de Vory, Ruisseau du Val Boquet, Ruisseau de Vory and the Ruisseau de Buharet.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
The commune is on the border of the area known as Suisse Normande.[17][4]
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,406 | — |
| 1975 | 4,090 | −1.06% |
| 1982 | 4,157 | +0.23% |
| 1990 | 3,983 | −0.53% |
| 1999 | 4,069 | +0.24% |
| 2007 | 4,267 | +0.60% |
| 2012 | 4,700 | +1.95% |
| 2017 | 4,669 | −0.13% |
| 2023 | 4,777 | +0.38% |
| Source: INSEE[18] | ||
Points of Interest
- Forêt domaniale de Valcongrain - is a 375 hectare state forest consisting of deciduous trees such as oaks and beeches, as well as conifers and Scots pines.[19]
National Heritage sites
- Abbaye De Plessis Grimoult remains of a fourteenth century former abbey listed as a Monument historique in 1928.[20]
Architecture contemporaine remarquable
- Église Saint-Samson - a church built in 1951 and designed by the architect Pierre Chirol, in 2004 it was awarded the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label.[21] The church features stained glass windows designed by the artist Jacques Le Chevallier and statues by the artist Lucien Fenaux.[22]
Notable people
- Paul Jules Tillaux - (1834 – 904) a physician was born here[23]
- Charles Lelong - (1891 – 1970) a sprinter who represented France at the Olympics, was born here.[24]
- Anaïs Bescond - (born 1984) is a retired biathlete, olympic champion and world champion.[25]
Twin towns – sister cities
Les Monts d'Aunay is twinned with:[26][27][28]
- Holsworthy, England, United Kingdom since 1974
- Cepari, Romania since 1999
- Mömbris, Germany since 1989
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.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ a b c "Les Monts d'Aunay · France". Les Monts d'Aunay · France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500118 - Bassin de la Druance - Description". Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Druance (I24-0420)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Odon (I26-0400)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau d'Herbion (I2507600)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Chaine (I2602000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau des Parcs (I2421100)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau des Vaux (I2427000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Cresme (I2429000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Vory (I2421800)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Val Boquet (I2608000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Vory (I2422000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Buharet (I2537300)".
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "[FERMEE AU PUBLIC] Forêt Domaniale de Valcongrain - LES MONTS D'AUNAY".
- ^ "Ancienne abbaye aux Monts d'Aunay - PA00111601 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Église Saint-Samson aux Monts d'Aunay - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint Samson d'Aunay sur Odon".
- ^ "Tillaux, Paul Jules (1834 - 1904)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk.
- ^ "Olympedia – Aunay-sur-Odon, Les Monts d'Aunay, Calvados (FRA)". www.olympedia.org.
- ^ "Olympedia – Anaïs Bescond". www.olympedia.org.
- ^ "Towns celebrate half a century of twinning with anniversary visit". 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Cette commune du Calvados a un jumelage avec la Roumanie depuis 1999 : les Roumains accueillis l'été 2026". actu.fr. 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Les Monts-d'Aunay. Le comité de jumelage avec l'Allemagne souhaite accueillir des jeunes". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2026.