Le Sap
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| local community | Sap-en-eye | |
| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Orne | |
| Arrondissement | Argentan | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 54 ' N , 0 ° 20' E | |
| Post Code | 61470 | |
| Former INSEE code | 61460 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Le Sap is a town and commune Déléguée in the French community Sap-en-Auge with 862 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Orne in the region of Normandy . The inhabitants are called Sapiens .
geography
Le Sap is located on the northern edge of the department between the Pays d'Ouche and the Pays d'Auge , 68 kilometers southeast of Le Havre , 29 kilometers southeast of Lisieux , 10.4 km southeast of Vimoutiers and 12.5 km east of Camembert .
Le Sap is assigned to a climate zone of type Cfb (according to Köppen and Geiger ): warm, moderate rainy climate (C), fully humid (f), warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C (b). There is a maritime climate with a moderate summer.
history
In 1100 the community was first mentioned as Sappum . The name Sap is of Celtic origin, sappo ( French sapin ) means fir .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the previous municipalities of Le Sap and Orville were merged to form a commune nouvelle with the name Sap-en-Auge and have the status of a commune déléguée in the new municipality. The administrative headquarters are located in Le Sap. The municipality of Le Sap was part of the Argentan arrondissement and the canton of Vimoutiers .
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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| Residents | 983 | 1.010 | 958 | 977 | 901 | 939 | 936 |
coat of arms
The municipality's coat of arms consists of silver and red diamonds (losangé d'argent et de gueules) . The metallic color silver is represented in white in heraldry.
Attractions
Le Sap houses a museum for calvados production with an attached orchard. His motto is: de la Pomme au Calvados , from apple to calvados.
Buildings
The Fort Montpellier is a medieval castle in Le Sap. It has had its name since 1153, when Henry II of England appointed the Comte de Montpellier governor because he himself became heir to the throne of England. In 1378 the castle was destroyed and replaced by a residential building in the 15th century. During the Ancien Régime (absolutist rule in France), Fort Montpellier was the seat of the Viscount of Sap. During the Second World War it was the seat of the German command post.
The Saints-Pierre-et-Paul church was built in the 14th century. In 1562 it was burned down in the course of the Huguenot Wars , only the choir remained. A new nave was built in the 16th century. The choir was enlarged in the 17th century. The sacristy was built in the same period . The entrance is designed in the style of Henry IV of France (1553–1610).
Regular events
Annual events include a flea market on the 1st Sunday in May, a horse race on the 2nd Sunday in August, a village festival on August 15th and the festival of cider à l'ancienne (traditional) on the 2nd weekend in November.
economy
The image of the community is characterized by forest and pastures. There is an on-site agricultural and dairy cooperative and a company that makes fishing supplies. In the municipality there are controlled designations of origin (AOC) for Camembert (Camembert de Normandie) , Livarot , Pont-l'Évêque , Calvados (Calvados Pays d'Auge) , Pommeau (Pommeau de Normandie) and cider (Pays d'Auge) as well as protected Geographical indications (IGP) for pork (Porc de Normandie) , poultry (Volailles de Normandie) and cider (Cidre de Normandie and Cidre normand) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Le Sap on quid.fr ( Memento of July 3, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) (French) Retrieved in February 2010
- ↑ adoption of the prefecture NOR: 1200-15-0403 on the formation of the commune nouvelle Sap-en-26 November 2015 eye away from .
- ↑ Le Sap Orne. (No longer available online.) In: labanquedublason2.com. OLDJP la banque du blason 2, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; Retrieved September 22, 2012 (French). 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.
