Dialan sur Chaîne (French pronunciation: [djalɑ̃ syʁ ʃɛːn]) is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Jurques (the seat) and Le Mesnil-Auzouf.[2]
Geography
The Commune along with another nine communes shares part of a 5,729 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Bassin de la Druance.[3]
Points of interest
- Zoo de Jurques is a zoo covering 15 hectares that was established in 1977. [4][5] The zoo has over 700 animals.[6]
National heritage sites
- Dolmen dit Pierre Dialan is a Neolithic dolmen that was classed as a Monument historique in 1889.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500118 - Bassin de la Druance - Description".
- ^ "Dans le Calvados, le Zoo de Jurques va s'agrandir". actu.fr. 4 May 2018.
- ^ "France Bleu Normandie vous offre un pass famille pour le Zoo de Jurques - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Tempête Ciaran : 700 animaux privés d'eau potable au Zoo de Jurques - France Bleu". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Dolmen dit Pierre Dialan à Dialan sur Chaîne - PA00111461 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
