Val d'Arry
Val d'Arry | |
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The church in Missy | |
Location of Val d'Arry | |
Val d'Arry Val d'Arry | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′19″N 0°34′01″W / 49.122°N 0.567°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Vire |
| Canton | Les Monts d'Aunay |
| Intercommunality | Pré-Bocage Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Vengeons[1] |
Area 1 | 24.54 km2 (9.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,496 |
| • Density | 101.7/km2 (263.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14475 /14210, 14310 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Val d'Arry (French pronunciation: [val daʁi]) is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Noyers-Missy (the seat), Le Locheur and Tournay-sur-Odon.[3]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Brettevillette, Missy, Noyers-Bocage, La Flaguais, La Félière, Val d'Arry, Ragny, Villodon and La Bruyère.[4]
Two rivers flow through the commune, The Odon and the Ajon.[5][6] In addition five streams the Ruisseau de la Pigaciere, Ruisseau de la Picardiere, Ruisseau d'O, Ruisseau du Val Chesnel and the Ruisseau du Douet Banneville traverse the commune.[7][8][9][10][11]
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,256 | — |
| 1975 | 1,293 | +0.42% |
| 1982 | 1,394 | +1.08% |
| 1990 | 1,741 | +2.82% |
| 1999 | 1,911 | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 2,330 | +2.51% |
| 2012 | 2,276 | −0.47% |
| 2017 | 2,256 | −0.18% |
| 2023 | 2,496 | +1.70% |
| Source: INSEE[12] | ||
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[13]
- Église Saint-Jacques du Locheur a church listed as a monument in 1928.[14]
- Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste a thirteenth centaury church, listed as a monument in 1927.[15]
Architecture contemporaine remarquable
- Église de l'Assomption Notre-Dame - a church built between 1954 and 1960 and designed by the architect Charles Musetti, in 2002 it was awarded the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label.[16]
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 8 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ a b "Val d'Arry · France". Val d'Arry · France.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Odon (I26-0400)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ajon (I2630600)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Pigaciere (I2642000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Picardiere (I2643500)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau d'O (I2643000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Val Chesnel (I2641000)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Douet Banneville (I2628000)".
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Val d'Arry - PA00111501 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste à Val d'Arry - PA00111552 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Église de l'Assomption Notre-Dame à Val d'Arry". Monumentum (in French). Retrieved 10 January 2026.