Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom (French pronunciation: [tyʁi aʁkuʁ lə ɔm]; known as Le Hom before 2022[3]) is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Thury-Harcourt (the seat), Caumont-sur-Orne, Curcy-sur-Orne, Hamars and Saint-Martin-de-Sallen.[4]
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | |
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 The church in Curcy-sur-Orne | |
Location of Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′10″N 0°28′44″W / 48.986°N 0.479°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Le Hom |
| Intercommunality | Cingal-Suisse Normande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Lagalle[1] |
Area 1 | 46.93 km2 (18.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,593 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14689 /14220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Hom officially changed its name to Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom effective January 1, 2022.[3]
Geography
editThe commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[5]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Hoguette, Le Val, Cropton, Martinbeau, Curcy-sur-Orne, La Bestrie, Le Quesnay, La Métairie, Le Poirier, Hamars, Saint-Silly, Paugeais, Thury-Harcourt, Les Trois Mariés, Saint-Bénin, La Fosse, Le Maizeray and Montfort.[6]
The River Orne plus The River Ajon are the two rivers flowing through the commune.[7] In addition the commune has twelve streams flowing through its bnorders, La Vallee des Vaux, The Neumer, The Aunay Douffieres, La Hoguette, La Maladrerie, La Vallee du Puceux, The Pisseux, The Val de Cropton, The Val Quebert, The Herbion, The Traspy and La Vignonniere.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,332 | — |
| 1975 | 2,396 | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 2,776 | +2.13% |
| 1990 | 2,999 | +0.97% |
| 1999 | 3,128 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 3,333 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 3,638 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 3,689 | +0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
Points of Interest
editNational heritage sites
editThe Commune has two buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[9]
Église Saint-Sauveur de Thury-Harcourt is a church built during the 12th to 14th century and was classed as a Monument historique in 1929.[10]
Château d'Harcourt is the remains of a seventeenth century chateau that was classed as a monument in 1927.[11] The castle was set on fire on August 12, 1944 by the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich when the British 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division reached the outskirts of Thury-Harcourt.[12]
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Chateau de Thury-Harcourt -
Thury-Harcourt Saint-Sauveur Church -
Thury-Harcourt Saint Benin church -
The Orne River at Thury Harcourt
Notable People
edit- Pierre Gringore -(1470 or1475 – 1538) a popular French poet and playwright was born here.[13]
- Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny (1600 – 1648) a military person and seigneur in New France, was born here.[14]
- Charles Legardeur de Tilly (1616 – November 10, 1695) a merchant, fur trader, seigneur and official in New France, was born here.[15]
- Jean-Baptiste Legardeur de Repentigny (1632-1709) an esquire, midshipman, and councillor in the Conseil, was born here.[16]
- Paul Héroult (1863 – 1914) a French scientist, was born here.[17]
Twin towns – sister cities
editThury-Harcourt-le-Hom is twinned with:
Seaton, United Kingdom since 1982[18]
Heimbuchenthal, Germany since 1981[19]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Décret No. 2021-1921 du 30 décembre 2021 portant changement du nom de communes
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 22 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Le Hom · 14220, France". Le Hom · 14220, France.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Eglise à Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom - PA00111746 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château d'Harcourt à Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom - PA00111745 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Château d'Harcourt THURY-HARCOURT-LE-HOM : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ^ "Pierre Gringore | French Poet, Playwright, Historian | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Legardeur de Repentigny, Pierre - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec". www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca.
- ^ "Legardeur de Tilly, Charles - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec". www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca.
- ^ "Biography – LEGARDEUR DE REPENTIGNY, JEAN-BAPTISTE – Volume II (1701-1740) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca.
- ^ "Héroult, Paul, Louis, Toussaint | Système d'Information Patrons et Patronat Français | XIXe-XXe siècles". patronsdefrance.fr.
- ^ "Seaton says 'oui' to French twin name". Midweek Herald. 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Pour les 40 ans du comité de jumelage, Seaton de retour à Thury-Harcourt". Ouest-France.fr. 3 July 2022.
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