Ouilly-le-Tesson
Ouilly-le-Tesson | |
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Manoir | |
Location of Ouilly-le-Tesson | |
Ouilly-le-Tesson Ouilly-le-Tesson | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′19″N 0°13′13″W / 48.9886°N 0.2203°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Yves Heurtin[1] |
Area 1 | 12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 571 |
| • Density | 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14486 /14190 |
| Elevation | 67–165 m (220–541 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ouilly-le-Tesson (French pronunciation: [uji lə tɛsɔ̃] ⓘ) 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, Assy, Montboint, Les Maisons Neuves, Les Hauts Vents, Plaids and Ouilly-le-Tesson.[3]
A single watercourse, the river Laizon flows through the commune.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 447 | — |
| 1968 | 466 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 432 | −7.3% |
| 1982 | 507 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 523 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 483 | −7.6% |
| 2008 | 530 | +9.7% |
Points of Interest
National heritage sites
The commune has two sites listed as a Monument historique.[5]
- Old manor house - a fourteenth centaury Manor house listed as a monument in 1928.[6]
- Château d'Assy - a sixteenth centaury Château, it was listed as a monument in 1929.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Ouilly-le-Tesson · 14190, France". Ouilly-le-Tesson · 14190, France.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Laizon (I1430600)".
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Ancien manoir à Ouilly-le-Tesson - PA00111590". Monumentum.
- ^ "Château d'Assy à Ouilly-le-Tesson - PA00111589". Monumentum.
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