Val-de-Vie (French pronunciation: [val vi]) 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 Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, La Brévière, La Chapelle-Haute-Grue and Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery.[3] It is named for its location in the valley of the Vie River [fr].

Val-de-Vie
Caudemone Manor in La Chapelle-Haute-Grue
Caudemone Manor in La Chapelle-Haute-Grue
Location of Val-de-Vie
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Val-de-Vie is located in France
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Val-de-Vie
Val-de-Vie is located in Normandy
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Val-de-Vie
Coordinates: 48°57′43″N 0°10′26″E / 48.962°N 0.174°E / 48.962; 0.174
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementLisieux
CantonLivarot-Pays-d'Auge
IntercommunalityCA Lisieux Normandie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Saint-Martin[1]
Area
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19.17 km2 (7.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
512
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14576 /14140
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notable people

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Roger de Montgomery, seigneur of Montgomery

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 22 December 2015 (in French)