Le Vey (French pronunciation: [lə vɛ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Sourdeval, Le Haut du Vey and Le Vey.[4]
The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.[5]
The River Orne is the only watercourse that flows through the commune.[6]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 108 | — |
| 1968 | 104 | −3.7% |
| 1975 | 96 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 88 | −8.3% |
| 1990 | 66 | −25.0% |
| 1999 | 71 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 85 | +19.7% |
Points of Interest
- Rocher des Parcs is a 1400 Hectare nature reserve in the commune.[7] The nature reserve features a 90 metre rockface, which is the sixth most visited place in France for climbers.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Le Vey · 14570, France". Le Vey · 14570, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)".
- ^ "Les rochers des Parcs - Le Vey". Office de Tourisme de la Suisse Normande.
- ^ "Calvados. Les Rochers des Parcs, ces géants de pierre". tendanceouest.com.
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