Courcy, Calvados

Courcy
The church in Courcy
The church in Courcy
Location of Courcy
Courcy is located in France
Courcy
Courcy
Location within France
Courcy is located in Normandy
Courcy
Courcy
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°58′20″N 0°02′31″W / 48.9722°N 0.0419°W / 48.9722; -0.0419
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Verdonck[1]
Area
1
9.12 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
148
 • Density16.2/km2 (42.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14190 /14170
Elevation38–79 m (125–259 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Courcy (French pronunciation: [kuʁsi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Favières, Pont and Vendeuvre.[3]

A single watercourse Le Douit du Houle, flows through the commune.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 191—    
1975 166−1.98%
1982 154−1.07%
1990 152−0.16%
1999 141−0.83%
2007 152+0.94%
2012 144−1.08%
2017 134−1.43%
2023 148+1.67%
Source: INSEE[5]

Points of Interest

The commune has two sites listed as a monument historique;[6]

  • Château de Courcy, 12th/13th-century castle, listed as a monument since 1975.[7]
  • 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.[8]

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.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Courcy · 14170, France". Courcy · 14170, France.
  4. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Douit du Houle (I1229000)" (in French). Sandre.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  6. ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  7. ↑ "Ancien château fort à Courcy - PA00111247". Monumentum.
  8. ↑ "Eglise Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais à Courcy - PA00111248". Monumentum.
  9. ↑ Base Mérimée: Eglise Paroissiale Saint-Gervais, Saint-Protais, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)