Ouilly-le-Tesson

Ouilly-le-Tesson
Manoir
Manoir
Location of Ouilly-le-Tesson
Ouilly-le-Tesson is located in France
Ouilly-le-Tesson
Ouilly-le-Tesson
Location within France
Ouilly-le-Tesson is located in Normandy
Ouilly-le-Tesson
Ouilly-le-Tesson
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°59′19″N 0°13′13″W / 48.9886°N 0.2203°W / 48.9886; -0.2203
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Heurtin[1]
Area
1
12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
571
 • Density47.6/km2 (123/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14486 /14190
Elevation67–165 m (220–541 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ouilly-le-Tesson (French pronunciation: [uji lə tɛsɔ̃] ⓘ) 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, Assy, Montboint, Les Maisons Neuves, Les Hauts Vents, Plaids and Ouilly-le-Tesson.[3]

A single watercourse, the river Laizon flows through the commune.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 466—    
1975 432−1.08%
1982 507+2.31%
1990 523+0.39%
1999 483−0.88%
2007 527+1.10%
2012 551+0.89%
2017 591+1.41%
2023 571−0.57%
Source: INSEE[5]

Points of Interest

National heritage sites

The commune has two sites listed as a Monument historique.[6]

  • Old manor house - a fourteenth century Manor house listed as a monument in 1928.[7]
  • Château d'Assy - a sixteenth century Château, it was listed as a monument in 1929.[8]

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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ouilly-le-Tesson · 14190, France". Ouilly-le-Tesson · 14190, France.
  4. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Laizon (I1430600)" (in French). Sandre.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  6. ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  7. ↑ "Ancien manoir à Ouilly-le-Tesson - PA00111590". Monumentum.
  8. ↑ "Château d'Assy à Ouilly-le-Tesson - PA00111589". Monumentum.