Brouay
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| local community | Thue et Mue | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 13 ′ N , 0 ° 34 ′ W | |
| Post Code | 14250 | |
| Former INSEE code | 14109 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| Website | www.brouay.fr | |
Brouay is a former French commune with the last 473 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belonged to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse . The inhabitants are known as Brouaysien .
On January 1, 2017, the municipality of Brouay merged with Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse , Cheux , Le Mesnil-Patry , Putot-en-Bessin and Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne to form the new municipality of Thue et Mue .
geography
Brouay is halfway between Caen and Bayeux (around 16.5 km each).
The municipality was surrounded by Loucelles in the north, Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne in the northeast, Putot-en-Bessin in the east, Le Mesnil-Patry in the southeast, Cristot in the south and southwest, Audrieu in the west and Ducy-Sainte-Marguerite in northwest direction.
Population development of the former municipality
| year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2008 |
| Residents | 344 | 400 | 366 | 244 | 195 | 277 | 239 | 465 |
| Source: Cassini, EHESS and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church from the 13th century
- 18th century castle
- Military cemetery
- Lavoir
Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church
The lavoir
