Perrières
Perrières | |
|---|---|
 The church in Perrières | |
Location of Perrières | |
  Perrières Location within France  Perrières Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′36″N 0°08′06″W / 48.96°N 0.135°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Chandon[1] |
Area 1 | 8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 332 |
| • Density | 40.6/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14497 /14170 |
| Elevation | 42–136 m (138–446 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Perrières (French pronunciation: [pɛʁjɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The river Perrières flows through the commune.[3]
History
Around 1075, the Lord of Courcy, Richard founded a priory under the protection of the Marmoutier Abbey close to Tours."Église Saint-Vigor". Recensement du patrimoine religieux. Observatoire du Patrimoine Religieux. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 378 | — |
| 1975 | 308 | −2.88% |
| 1982 | 269 | −1.92% |
| 1990 | 254 | −0.71% |
| 1999 | 252 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 264 | +0.58% |
| 2012 | 321 | +3.99% |
| 2017 | 327 | +0.37% |
| 2023 | 332 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Points of Interest
National heritage sites
The commune has two sites listed as a Monument historique.[6]
- Old tithe barn - a thirteenth century Tithe barn that was listed as a monument in 1947.[7]
- Church - a twelfth century church built on the priory site created by Richard de Courcy, it was listed as a monument in 1928.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Rivière de Perrières (I1227000)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Perrières · 14170, France". Perrières · 14170, France.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Ancienne grange aux dîmes à Perrières - PA00111598". Monumentum.
- ↑ "Eglise à Perrières - PA00111597". Monumentum.
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