Fourneaux-le-Val (French pronunciation: [fuʁno lə val] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Fourneaux-le-Val | |
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 The public washhouse of Le Val Besnet | |
Location of Fourneaux-le-Val  | |
  Fourneaux-le-Val  Fourneaux-le-Val | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 0°15′55″W / 48.8556°N 0.2653°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Sabrina Catherine[1] |
Area 1 | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 155 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14284 /14700 |
| Elevation | 122–241 m (400–791 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune of Fourneaux-le-Val is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux-le-Val, Le Bois Groult and La Hunaudière.
The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets and Ruisseau du Val Lienard.[4]
Notable buildings and places
edit- The Lavoir at Val Besnet is listed in the General inventory of cultural heritage.[6]
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Lavoir of val Besnet -
Church of Saint-Pierre de Fourneaux-le-Val
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 154 | — |
| 1968 | 149 | −3.2% |
| 1975 | 138 | −7.4% |
| 1982 | 157 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 183 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 175 | −4.4% |
| 2008 | 178 | +1.7% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
- ^ "Fourneaux-le-Val · 14700, France". Fourneaux-le-Val · 14700, France.
- ^ "Service Régional de l'Inventaire de Basse-Normandie". www2.culture.gouv.fr.
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