Verson

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Verson
Verson Coat of Arms
Verson (France)
Verson
region Normandy
Department Calvados
Arrondissement Caen
Canton Caen-1
Community association Caen la Mer
Coordinates 49 ° 9 ′  N , 0 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 49 ° 9 ′  N , 0 ° 27 ′  W
height 12-93 m
surface 10.36 km 2
Residents 3,616 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 349 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 14790
INSEE code 14738
Website www.ville-verson.fr

Town hall ( Hôtel de ville ) in Verson

Verson is a commune with 3616 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Calvados in the region of Normandy . It belongs to the arrondissement of Caen and the canton of Caen-1 .

etymology

Verson is derived from the Romanesque patronymic Vercius . At the end there is the Latin property suffix -o / -onis.

geography

Verson is about seven kilometers southwest of Caen . The A84 motorway between Caen and Rennes partially crosses the municipality. Bordering municipalities are Saint-Manvieu-Norrey , Carpiquet , Bretteville-sur-Odon , Thue et Mue , Mouen , Baron-sur-Odon , Fontaine-Étoupefour and Éterville .

The river Odon runs along the southern border of the municipality and flows into the Orne six kilometers further . In Verson the Odon is divided into the two side arms Petit Odon and Grand Odon .

geology

Slate and lime in the Vieux-Verson.
Odon Basin to the west of Verson.

The municipality has a hilly landscape. The top layer consists of lime from the Jurassic period. However, in the river bed of the Odon (on the border between Verson and Fontaine-Étoupefour ) slate ( Flysch von Laize ) from the Proterozoic are exposed. The community lies on the border between the Armorican massif and the Paris basin .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 1335 1380 1743 2215 3153 3580 3651 3557
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Germain church from the 12th century, registered as a Monument historique since May 21, 1910 . Inside is a 16th century Christ on the cross

added to the list of historical items.

  • A cross in the cemetery has also been included in the list of historical objects since October 4, 1932.
  • Manoir de la Fontaine, 16th century manor house, monument historique since April 17, 1933.

Community partnerships

A community partnership has existed with the German community of Hambühren in Lower Saxony since 1992.

Personalities

  • Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001), Senegal's first president, was married to Colette Hubert, who came from Normandy, in 1957. He died in Verson, where he spent the last years of his life. Him a sculpture erected in honor of "The Baobab and the apple tree."
Sculpture Le baobab et le pommier

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Calvados. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-111-2 , pp. 791-793.

Web links

Commons : Verson  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ René Lepelley. Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de communes de Normandie . Presses universitaires de Caen . Page 266.
  2. ↑ Guide geologique Normandie Maine. Editions DUNOD. 2nd edition. Pages 40 and 41. ISBN 2-10-050695-1 .
  3. ^ Église in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French).
  4. ^ Statue - Christ en croix in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French).
  5. ↑ Manoir de la Fontaine in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French).
  6. ↑ Entry about the partner communities on the homepage of the community Hambühren Retrieved on April 10, 2019, 10:17 pm