Placy

Placy
local community	Cesny-les-Sources
region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Coordinates	48 ° 59 ′  N , 0 ° 25 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 59 ′  N , 0 ° 25 ′  W
Post Code	14220
Former INSEE code	14505
Incorporation	1st January 2019
status	Commune déléguée
Saint-Firmin church

Placy is a village and a former French commune of 157 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belonged to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Thury-Harcourt .

With effect from January 1, 2019, the former municipalities of Cesny-Bois-Halbout , Acqueville , Angoville , Placy and Tournebu were merged to form the Commune nouvelle Cesny-les-Sources and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Cesny-Bois-Halbout.

geography

Placy is about 20 kilometers northwest of Falaise and 25 kilometers south of Caen . The village is surrounded by Croisilles in the north-west and north, Espins in the north-east, Cesny-Bois-Halbout in the east, Meslay in the south-east, Donnay in the south and Esson in the south-west and west.

Population development

year	1793	1836	1876	1926	1946	1968	1990	2016
Residents	225	232	196	152	159	112	107	160
Source: Cassini, EHESS and INSEE

Attractions

• Saint-Firmin from the 13th century, when monument historique classified
• 18th century castle, cultural asset
• numerous houses and farms from the 18th and 19th centuries, which are also designated as monuments historiques

Web links

Commons : Placy  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Decree of the Prefecture No. 14-2018-03-24-002 on the formation of the Commune nouvelle Cesny-les-Sources of September 24, 2018.
2. ^ Placy - Cassini
3. ↑ Placy - INSEE
4. ↑ Saint-Firmin Church in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
5. ^ Castle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
6. ↑ Houses and farms in Placy in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)