Cartigny-l'Épinay
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Trévières | |
| Community association | Isigny-Omaha Intercom | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 14 ′ N , 1 ° 1 ′ W | |
| height | 7-66 m | |
| surface | 10.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 298 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14330 | |
| INSEE code | 14138 | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
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Cartigny-l'Épinay is a French municipality with 298 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy .
geography
Geographical location
Cartigny-l'Épinay is located in Normandy just a few kilometers inland from the coast of the English Channel in the northwesternmost canton of Isigny-sur-Mer in the Calvados department. The municipality is located about halfway between the eastern city of Bayeux , the seat of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissement, and the southern city of Saint-Lô , the prefecture of the neighboring department of Manche to the west .
Neighboring communities
Starting in the west in a clockwise direction, Cartigny-l'Épinay is bordered by the municipalities of Lison , Isigny-sur-Mer with Castilly , Saint-Marcouf , La Folie , Tournières and Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle , all of which also form the canton of Isigny-sur- Mer belong.
population
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| 433 | 382 | 303 | 263 | 273 | 279 | 296 |
Religions
Cartigny-l'Épinay belongs to the parish of Saint Exuperius in Bessin (Paroisse Saint Exupère en Bessin) with seat in Trévières of the deanery Pays du Bessin (Doyenné de Pays du Bessin) of the Catholic diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux (Diocèse de Bayeux-Lisieux) .
history
The community was created in 1826 through the union of the two hamlets L'Epinay-Tesson and Cartigny.
coat of arms
Cartigny-l'Épinay's coat of arms shows “two crossed black keys in red”.
Community partnerships
A partnership with the Salzkotten district of Verlar in North Rhine-Westphalia has existed since 1982 .
Culture and sights
The 18th century manor and farm of Fosse-aux-Loups are noteworthy .
The church of Cartigny-l'Épinay, consecrated to St. Peter , is built in the 13th century, largely from red natural stone , with a large-nosed cornice around the choir. Its bell tower was completed in the 17th century. Four stone statues from the 14th / 15th centuries Century were found in the cemetery at the end of the 20th century, including a Madonna and Child and Saint John the Baptist . The other two probably represent Saint Regnobert, the second Bishop of Bayeux , and Saint Barbara .
Regular events
The annual patronage and community festival takes place on the last Sunday in August .
Personalities
- Stefan Hesse († 1992), longtime mayor of Verlar and co-founder of the partnership between Cartigny-l'Épinay and Verlar; As a special honor, the municipality of Cartigny-l'Épinay named its town house after him “Salle Communale Stefan Hesse”.
Web links
- Cartigny-l'Épinay on cartesfrance.fr (French)
References and comments
- ↑ Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux : Paroisse Saint Exupère en Bessin ( Memento of the original of December 21, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b c City of Salzkotten : Sister cities> Cartigny L 'Epinay municipality (France) .
- ↑ The coat of arms on salzkotten.de.
- ↑ Paroisse Saint Exupère en Bessin: Eglise Saint Pierre de Cartigny ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in French.
