Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives
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local community | Saint-Pierre-en-Auge | |
region | Normandy | |
Department | Calvados | |
Arrondissement | Lisieux | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 1 ′ N , 0 ° 2 ′ W | |
Post Code | 14170 | |
Former INSEE code | 14654 | |
Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
Website | www.mairie-saint-pierre-sur-dives.fr |
Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives is a former French commune with last 3,587 inhabitants (1 January 2013) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy ; it belonged to the Arrondissement of Lisieux and the Canton of Livarot .
The municipality of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives was founded on January 1, 2017 with twelve other municipalities, namely Boissey , Bretteville-sur-Dives , Hiéville , Mittois , Montviette , Ouville-la-Bien-Tournée , Sainte-Marguerite-de-Viette , Saint-Georges-en-Auge , L'Oudon , Thiéville , Vaudeloges and Vieux-Pont-en-Auge have merged to form the new municipality of Saint-Pierre-en-Auge .
Population development of the former municipality
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
Residents | 3356 | 3765 | 4274 | 4506 | 3993 | 3977 | 3636 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives Abbey (11th and 17th centuries), Monument historique
- Market hall , built in the 15th century (Monument historique)
- Manoir Thomas Dunot, built in the 16th century (Monument historique)
- Pigeon tower of the Château de Carel , built in the 18th century (Monument historique)
Personalities
- Plancher-Valcour (1754–1815), man of letters, actor and theater director
- Jacques-Pierre Amette (* 1943), writer
Town twinning
- Jodoigne (Belgium)
- Ivybridge (England, Devon)
- Kleinwallstadt (Germany, Bavaria)
Web links
Commons : Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives - Collection of images, videos and audio files