Tilly-sur-Seulles
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| region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux | |
| Canton | Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse | |
| Community association | Seulles Terre et Mer | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 11 ′ N , 0 ° 38 ′ W | |
| height | 44-122 m | |
| surface | 8.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,700 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 189 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 14250 | |
| INSEE code | 14692 | |
| Website | www.mairie-tillysurseulles.fr | |
 Church Saint-Pierre in Tilly-sur-Seulles |
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Tilly-sur-Seulles is a French commune , in the department of Calvados and the region Normandy is. It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayeux and the canton of Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse . The place has 1700 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). Mayor ( Maire ) is Olivier Quesnot. The inhabitants call themselves Tillois .
geography
Tilly-sur-Seulles is about 15 kilometers west of Caen at an altitude between 44 and 122 m above sea level, the mean height is 70 m . The municipality covers 8.89 km². Neighboring municipalities are Juvigny-sur-Seulles, Bucéels, Fontenay-le-Pesnel and Hottot-les-Bagues. The city lies on the banks of the Seulles .
The area around Tilly-sur-Seulles contains very clayey soils, so there are many well-preserved finds from prehistoric times.
history
The first settlement was in the Gallic-Roman period. This was established through finds of stones and axes from this period. The place name could therefore be traced back to Tilliatum or Tillicium . There are said to have been a total of three Roman roads in the municipality, but no remains of these roads have yet been found, so the exact location is not known.
Tilly-sur-Seulles was very badly damaged in the Battle of Caen in July 1944 during World War II . Over 70% of all houses were destroyed. During the fighting, the place changed hands a total of 23 times. Two British cemeteries with a total of 1,224 graves of fallen soldiers still bear witness to the severity of the fighting.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 |
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| 874 | 973 | 1,064 | 1,092 | 1,252 | 1,251 | 1 537 |
Buildings and sights
One of the sights is the Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre , whose nave dates back to the 12th century. The church was renovated in the 18th century. It is under monument protection as a monument historique . There is also the Romanesque chapel Notre-Dame-du-Val. The chapel was badly damaged during the fighting in 1944. Today there is a museum about the fighting there.
The civil structures include a medieval multi-arched bridge - also a monument historique - and the remains of a castle from the 18th century.
Transport links
Tilly-sur-Seulles is accessed by the departmental roads D 6 and D 13. The D9 runs about one kilometer south past the town. The nearest train station is in Caen.
Others
An international motocross race takes place in Tilly-sur-Seulles every year.
