Le Vey

Le Vey
The church in Le Vey
The church in Le Vey
Location of Le Vey
Le Vey is located in France
Le Vey
Le Vey
Location within France
Le Vey is located in Normandy
Le Vey
Le Vey
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°55′04″N 0°28′10″W / 48.9178°N 0.4694°W / 48.9178; -0.4694
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonLe Hom
IntercommunalityCingal-Suisse Normande
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Brisset[1]
Area
1
3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
139
 • Density39.4/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14741 /14570
Elevation32–264 m (105–866 ft)
(avg. 260 m or 850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 104—    
1975 96−1.14%
1982 88−1.24%
1990 66−3.53%
1999 71+0.81%
2007 84+2.12%
2012 103+4.16%
2017 117+2.58%
2023 139+2.91%
Source: INSEE[7]

Points of Interest

  • Rocher des Parcs is a 1400 Hectare nature reserve in the commune.[8] The nature reserve features a 90 metre rockface, which is the sixth most visited place in France for climbers.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. 1 2 "Le Vey · 14570, France". Le Vey · 14570, France.
  5. ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
  6. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Orne (I2--0200)" (in French). Sandre.
  7. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  8. ↑ "Les rochers des Parcs - Le Vey". Office de Tourisme de la Suisse Normande.
  9. ↑ "Calvados. Les Rochers des Parcs, ces géants de pierre". tendanceouest.com.