Espins (French pronunciation: [epɛ̃] ⓘ) 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, Le Bas d'Espins, Le Moncel and Espins.[4]

The Traspy stream is the only watercourse running through the commune.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962148—    
1968158+6.8%
1975119−24.7%
1982175+47.1%
1990199+13.7%
1999229+15.1%
2008226−1.3%

Points of interest

National heritage sites

  • Ferme de Foudenpant is the former manor of the Val Richer abbey, built in the fourteenth century it was listed as a monument in 1995.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Espins · 14220, France". Espins · 14220, France.
  5. ^ "Ancien manoir de l'abbaye du Val Richer, dit Ferme de Foudenpant à Espins - PA00135498". monumentum.fr.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espins
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