Monts-en-Bessin
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Vire | |
| Canton | Aunay-sur-Odon | |
| Community association | Pré-Bocage intercom | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 7 ′ N , 0 ° 36 ′ W | |
| height | 82-192 m | |
| surface | 7.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 415 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 58 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14310 | |
| INSEE code | 14449 | |
Monts-en-Bessin is a French municipality with 415 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vire and the canton of Aunay-sur-Odon .
geography
Monts-en-Bessin is about 19.5 km west-southwest of Caen . The municipality is surrounded by Vendes in the north, Val d'Arry with Noyers-Missy in the northeast, east and southeast, Parfouru-sur-Odon in the south, Villy-Bocage in the southwest and west and Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles in the northwest .
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1836 | 1876 | 1926 | 1946 | 1968 | 1990 | 2016 |
| Residents | 625 | 600 | 478 | 307 | 308 | 294 | 373 | 417 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin church, partly from the 11th century
- Monts castle from the 18th century, monument historique since 2010
Saint Martin Church
Monts Castle
Web links
Commons : Monts-en-Bessin - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- General information on Monts-en-Bessin on communes.com ( French )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Monts-en-Bessin - Cassini
- ^ Monts Castle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)