Saint-Germain-de-Livet
Saint-Germain-de-Livet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ də livɛ] ) is a ⓘcommune south of Lisieux in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Saint-Germain-de-Livet | |
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![]() Chateau St. Germain de Livet | |
Location of Saint-Germain-de-Livet | |
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Coordinates: 49°04′31″N 0°11′31″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Lisieux |
Canton | Mézidon Vallée d'Auge |
Intercommunality | CA Lisieux Normandie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Servy[1] |
Area 1 | 16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
Population | 718 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14582 /14100 |
Elevation | 53–182 m (174–597 ft) (avg. 164 m or 538 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
The famous chateau at Saint-Germain-de-Livet, now open to the public, was built by the Tournebu (later Tournebu-de-Livet) family between 1561 and 1578.[3][4]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 559 | — |
1968 | 498 | −10.9% |
1975 | 589 | +18.3% |
1982 | 631 | +7.1% |
1990 | 598 | −5.2% |
1999 | 581 | −2.8% |
2008 | 803 | +38.2% |
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Chateau Saint-Germain-de-Livet
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Statistique monumentale du Calvados, Arcisse Caumont, Caen, Paris, 1867
- Tourebu versus Foucault, Buying Titles of Nobility in France, heraldica.org
External links
- château Saint-Germain-de-Livet, medieval history note on the château Saint-Germain-de-Livet
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