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For other uses, see Courcy (disambiguation).
Courcy
Administration Country France Region Lower Normandy Department Calvados Arrondissement Caen Canton Morteaux-Coulibœuf Intercommunality Trois Rivières Mayor Thérèse Thoretton
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 38–79 m (125–259 ft)
(avg. 55 m/180 ft)Land area1 9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi) Population2 153 (2008) - Density 17 /km2 (44 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 14190/ 14170 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 48°58′20″N 0°02′31″W / 48.9722°N 0.0419°W
Courcy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.
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Population
Historical population of Courcy, Calvados 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 216 191 166 154 152 141 153 Sights
- Château de Courcy, 12th/13th century castle.
- Church of Saint Gervais and Saint Protais. The church was built, added to and altered between the 12th and 18th centuries. It is constructed of limestone with a tiled roof.
The choir dates from the 12th century. There is a 16th century tomb. The nave and tower date from the 18th century. A 17th century sacristry was replaced in 1830 by the present sacristy.
The church has been a listed monument historique since 1927.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Eglise Paroissiale Saint-Gervais, Saint-Protais, Ministry of culture database
External links
- Eglise Paroissiale Saint-Gervais, Saint-Protais , Ministry of Culture database (French)
- Château de Courcy, Ministry of Culture database (French)
- Château de Courcy, Ministry of Culture photo
Categories:- Communes of Calvados
- Calvados geography stubs
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