Arrondissement of Bayeux
Encyclopedia
The Arrondissement of Bayeux an arrondissement
of France, located in the Calvados
département, in the Basse-Normandie
région
. It has 6 cantons
and 126 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
département, in the Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie
Lower Normandy is an administrative region of France. It was created in 1956, when the Normandy region was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy...
région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 6 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 126 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Bayeux are:- BalleroyCanton of BalleroyThe canton of Balleroy is a canton of the Calvados département in northwestern France. Its chief town is Balleroy. Population : 9,455.The canton is made up of 22 communes:* Balleroy* La Bazoque* Bucéels* Cahagnolles* Campigny* Castillon...
- BayeuxCanton of BayeuxThe canton of Bayeux in the Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados département, in France covers 16 communes and has a population of 20,744 inhabitants.The communes of the canton are:* Agy* Arganchy* Barbeville* Bayeux* Cottun* Cussy* Guéron...
- Caumont-l'ÉventéCanton of Caumont-l'ÉventéThe canton of Caumont-l'Éventé is a canton in the Calvados département in northwestern France. Population : 5,713.It includes 14 communes: Anctoville, Caumont-l'Éventé, Cormolain, Foulognes, Hottot-les-Bagues, La Lande-sur-Drôme, Livry, Longraye, Saint-Germain-d'Ectot, Sainte-Honorine-de-Ducy,...
- Isigny-sur-MerCanton of Isigny-sur-MerThe canton of Isigny-sur-Mer is a canton of the Calvados département in northwestern France. Its chief town is Isigny-sur-Mer. Population : 9,455.The canton is made up of 24 communes:* Asnières-en-Bessin* La Cambe* Canchy* Cardonville...
- RyesCanton of RyesThe canton of Ryes is a canton of the Calvados département in northwestern France.The canton counts 25 communes: Arromanches-les-Bains, Asnelles, Banville, Bazenville, Colombiers sur Seulles, Commes, Crépon, Esquay-sur-Seulles, Graye sur Mer, Longues-sur-Mer, Magny-en-Bessin, Le Manoir, Manvieux,...
- TrévièresCanton of TrévièresThe Canton of Trévières is a canton of the Calvados département, in northwestern France. Its chief town is Trévières. Population : 6,276.It covers 25 communes:*Aignerville*Asnières-en-Bessin*Bernesq*Blay*Bricqueville*Colleville-sur-Mer...
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Bayeux, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Agy Agy Agy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14003) |
2. Aignerville Aignerville Aignerville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14004) |
3. Anctoville Anctoville Anctoville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It is located in the Bessin area in the Seulles valley.-Population:... (14011) |
| 4. Arganchy Arganchy Arganchy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14019) |
5. Arromanches-les-Bains Arromanches-les-Bains Arromanches-les-Bains is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France.... (14021) |
6. Asnelles Asnelles Asnelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14022) |
| 7. Asnières-en-Bessin Asnières-en-Bessin Asnières-en-Bessin is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14023) |
8. Balleroy Balleroy Balleroy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Biardais.-Administration:... (14035) |
9. Banville Banville, Calvados -Population:... (14038) |
| 10. Barbeville Barbeville Barbeville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14040) |
11. Bayeux Bayeux Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.-Administration:Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados... (14047) |
12. Bazenville Bazenville Bazenville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14049) |
| 13. La Bazoque La Bazoque, Calvados La Bazoque is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14050) |
14. Bernesq Bernesq Bernesq is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14063) |
15. Blay Blay Blay is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14078) |
| 16. Le Breuil-en-Bessin Le Breuil-en-Bessin Le Breuil-en-Bessin is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14103) |
17. Bricqueville Bricqueville Bricqueville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-See also:*Communes of the Calvados department*Bricqueville-la-Blouette*Bricqueville-sur-Mer... (14107) |
18. Bucéels Bucéels Bucéels is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14111) |
| 19. Cahagnolles Cahagnolles Cahagnolles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14121) |
20. La Cambe La Cambe La Cambe is a military war grave cemetery, located close to Bayeux, France. Presently containing in excess of 21,000 German military personnel of World War II, it is maintained and managed by the German War Graves Commission.-History:... (14124) |
21. Campigny Campigny, Calvados Campigny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.... (14130) |
| 22. Canchy Canchy, Calvados Canchy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14132) |
23. Cardonville Cardonville Cardonville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-World War II:After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in early June 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground... (14136) |
24. Cartigny-l'Épinay Cartigny-l'Épinay Cartigny-l'Épinay is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14138) |
| 25. Castillon Castillon, Calvados Castillon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14140) |
26. Castilly Castilly Castilly is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14142) |
27. Caumont-l'Éventé Caumont-l'Éventé Caumont-l'Éventé is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France.-Population:-Administration:Caumont-l'Éventé is the seat of the canton of Caumont-l'Éventé, which includes 14 communes with 6373 inhabitants .-References:*... (14143) |
| 28. Chouain Chouain Chouain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14159) |
29. Colleville-sur-Mer Colleville-sur-Mer Colleville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.The beach next to the coastal village was one of the principal beachheads during the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, designated Omaha beach.... (14165) |
30. Colombières Colombières Colombières is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-External links:* *... (14168) |
| 31. Colombiers-sur-Seulles Colombiers-sur-Seulles Colombiers-sur-Seulles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14169) |
32. Commes Commes Commes is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14172) |
33. Condé-sur-Seulles Condé-sur-Seulles Condé-sur-Seulles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It is situated on the Seulles River.-Population:-References:*... (14175) |
| 34. Cormolain Cormolain Cormolain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14182) |
35. Cottun Cottun Cottun is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14184) |
36. Crépon Crépon Crépon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Architecture:Historic architecture :* Parish church, Saint-Médard-et-Saint-Gildard, 12th-14th century... (14196) |
| 37. Cricqueville-en-Bessin Cricqueville-en-Bessin Cricqueville-en-Bessin is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.The municipality takes its name from its deep-water creek that forms a natural harbor, from Crycavilla.-World War II:... (14204) |
38. Crouay (14209) | 39. Cussy (14214) |
| 40. Deux-Jumeaux Deux-Jumeaux -References:*... (14224) |
41. Écrammeville Écrammeville -References:*... (14235) |
42. Ellon (14236) |
| 43. Englesqueville-la-Percée Englesqueville-la-Percée -References:*... (14239) |
44. Esquay-sur-Seulles Esquay-sur-Seulles -References:*... (14250) |
45. Étréham Étréham Étréham is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwesternFrance.- Toponymy :Probably Saxon or Old English wester, west and hām, home, hamlet... (14256) |
| 46. La Folie La Folie La Folie is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14272) |
47. Formigny Formigny -External links:*... (14281) |
48. Foulognes (14282) |
| 49. Géfosse-Fontenay Géfosse-Fontenay -References:*... (14298) |
50. Grandcamp-Maisy Grandcamp-Maisy Grandcamp-Maisy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Geography:Grandcamp-Maisy is located on the coast, north east of Isigny-sur-Mer and west of Pointe du Hoc... (14312) |
51. Graye-sur-Mer Graye-sur-Mer -References:*... (14318) |
| 52. Guéron Guéron -References:*... (14322) |
53. Hottot-les-Bagues Hottot-les-Bagues -External links:***... (14336) |
54. Isigny-sur-Mer Isigny-sur-Mer Isigny-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Geography:Positioned at the bottom of the baie des Veys, Isigny is an important milk production area, known for its AOC butter and cream, as well as its cheeses made by the Isigny Sainte... (14342) |
| 55. Juaye-Mondaye Juaye-Mondaye -References:*... (14346) |
56. La Lande-sur-Drôme La Lande-sur-Drôme -References:*... (14350) |
57. Lingèvres Lingèvres -References:*... (14364) |
| 58. Lison (14367) | 59. Litteau (14369) | 60. Livry (14372) |
| 61. Longraye Longraye Longraye is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14376) |
62. Longues-sur-Mer Longues-sur-Mer Longues-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.The Longues-sur-Mer battery is nearby, part of the Atlantic Wall costal fortifications.-Population:-External links:* *... (14377) |
63. Longueville (14378) |
| 64. Louvières Louvières, Calvados Louvières is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14382) |
65. Magny-en-Bessin Magny-en-Bessin -References:*... (14385) |
66. Maisons (14391) |
| 67. Mandeville-en-Bessin Mandeville-en-Bessin -References:*... (14397) |
68. Le Manoir (14400) | 69. Manvieux (14401) |
| 70. Meuvaines (14430) | 71. Le Molay-Littry Le Molay-Littry Le Molay-Littry is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:On January 23, 1969, Le Molay amalgamated with the old commune of Littry to form into Le Molay-Littry, and uses the old Littry INSEE code 14330.Le Molay-Littry is a small Normandy... (14370) |
72. Monceaux-en-Bessin Monceaux-en-Bessin -References:*... (14436) |
| 73. Monfréville Monfréville -References:*... (14439) |
74. Montfiquet (14445) | 75. Mosles (14453) |
| 76. Neuilly-la-Forêt Neuilly-la-Forêt -References:*... (14462) |
77. Nonant (14465) | 78. Noron-la-Poterie Noron-la-Poterie -References:*... (14468) |
| 79. Osmanville Osmanville Osmanville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14480) |
80. Les Oubeaux Les Oubeaux -References:*... (14481) |
81. Planquery (14506) |
| 82. Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.The commune contains the two towns of Port-en-Bessin and Huppain.-Population:-Media:... (14515) |
83. Ranchy (14529) | 84. Rubercy (14547) |
| 85. Russy Russy, Calvados Russy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14551) |
86. Ryes Ryes Ryes is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14552) |
87. Saint-Côme-de-Fresné Saint-Côme-de-Fresné Saint-Côme-de-Fresné is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14565) |
| 88. Saint-Germain-d'Ectot Saint-Germain-d'Ectot Saint-Germain-d'Ectot is a commune in the Calvados in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14581) |
89. Saint-Germain-du-Pert Saint-Germain-du-Pert Saint-Germain-du-Pert is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14586) |
90. Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14605) |
| 91. Saint-Loup-Hors Saint-Loup-Hors Saint Loup-Hors is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14609) |
92. Saint-Marcouf Saint-Marcouf, Calvados Saint-Marcouf is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:The commune takes its name from Saint Marcouf, evangelizer of the Cotentin Peninsula.-Population:-References:*... (14613) |
93. Saint-Martin-de-Blagny Saint-Martin-de-Blagny Saint-Martin-de-Blagny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14622) |
| 94. Saint-Martin-des-Entrées Saint-Martin-des-Entrées Saint-Martin-des-Entrées is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14630) |
95. Saint-Paul-du-Vernay Saint-Paul-du-Vernay Saint-Paul-du-Vernay is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14643) |
96. Saint-Pierre-du-Mont Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, Calvados Saint-Pierre-du-Mont is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-World War II:During World War II, the area was heavily bombarded on several occasions during May and early June 1944 by Allied bombers, attacking German coastal fortifications of the... (14652) |
| 97. Saint-Vigor-le-Grand Saint-Vigor-le-Grand Saint-Vigor-le-Grand is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14663) |
98. Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14569) |
99. Sainte-Honorine-de-Ducy Sainte-Honorine-de-Ducy Sainte-Honorine-de-Ducy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14590) |
| 100. Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northewestrn France.-World War II:Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes is located at the eastern end of Omaha Beach, one of the landings sites on D-Day, at the beginning of the Battle of Normandy, during World... (14591) |
101. Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14614) |
102. Sallen Sallen Sallen is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14664) |
| 103. Saon Saon Saon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14667) |
104. Saonnet Saonnet Saonnet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14668) |
105. Sept-Vents Sept-Vents -References:*... (14672) |
| 106. Sommervieu (14676) | 107. Subles Subles Subles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14679) |
108. Sully (14680) |
| 109. Surrain Surrain Surrain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14681) |
110. Tierceville (14690) | 111. Torteval-Quesnay Torteval-Quesnay -References:*... (14695) |
| 112. Tour-en-Bessin Tour-en-Bessin Tour-en-Bessin is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-World War II:After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside... (14700) |
113. Tournières Tournières Tournières is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... (14705) |
114. Tracy-sur-Mer Tracy-sur-Mer Tracy-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:The city was part of the west flank of the British 50th Infantry Division during the first days of the D-day invasion, in close proximity to the port of Arromanches-les-Bains, also... (14709) |
| 115. Trévières Trévières Trévières is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Administration:Trévières is part of the communauté de communes de Trévières, which includes 25 communes and has its seat in Formigny.... (14711) |
116. Le Tronquay Le Tronquay, Calvados -References:*... (14714) |
117. Trungy (14716) |
| 118. La Vacquerie La Vacquerie -References:*... (14722) |
119. Vaubadon Vaubadon Vaubadon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... (14727) |
120. Vaucelles (14728) |
| 121. Vaux-sur-Aure Vaux-sur-Aure -Sister city: Nagasaki, Japan , was sister city of Sotome since 1978-References:*... (14732) |
122. Ver-sur-Mer Ver-sur-Mer -References:*... (14739) |
123. Vienne-en-Bessin Vienne-en-Bessin -References:*... (14744) |
| 124. Vierville-sur-Mer Vierville-sur-Mer -External links:* *... (14745) |
125. Villiers-le-Sec Villiers-le-Sec, Calvados -References:*... (14757) |
126. Vouilly (14763) |