Tilly-sur-Seulles
Tilly-sur-Seulles | |
|---|---|
 The church in Tilly-sur-Seulles | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tilly-sur-Seulles | |
  Tilly-sur-Seulles Location within France  Tilly-sur-Seulles Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′34″N 0°37′31″W / 49.1761°N 0.6253°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Bayeux |
| Canton | Thue et Mue |
| Intercommunality | CC Seulles Terre Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Couillard[1] |
Area 1 | 8.98 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,800 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14692 /14250 |
| Elevation | 44–122 m (144–400 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tilly-sur-Seulles (French pronunciation: [tiji syʁ sœl] ⓘ, literally Tilly on Seulles) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 973 | — |
| 1975 | 1,064 | +1.29% |
| 1982 | 1,092 | +0.37% |
| 1990 | 1,252 | +1.72% |
| 1999 | 1,251 | −0.01% |
| 2007 | 1,447 | +1.84% |
| 2012 | 1,519 | +0.98% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | +2.28% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | +0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Points of Interest
Museums
- Musée de la Bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944 a Museum of France dedicated to the history of the village before and during the battle from 7 to 26 June 1944 between the 30th British Army Corps and the German troops during Operation Overlord.[4]
National heritage sites
The Commune has 3 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.[5]
- Église Saint Pierre de Tilly a twelfth-century church listed as a monument in 1927.[6]
- Pont de Juvigny sur la Seulles a fifteenth-century stone bridge connecting the commune to the neighbouring commune of Juvigny-sur-Seulles, listed as a monument in 2006.[7][8]
- Notre-Dame-du-Val chapel remains of the twelfth-century chapel, that was declared a monument in 1944.[9]
Events
Each year, the international motocross takes place.
Twinning with Horrabridge in Devon in the south of England.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Audrieu – Musée de la bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles". Monumentum (in French). Monumentum. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Eglise à Tilly-sur-Seulles - PA00111749 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Pont de Juvigny sur la Seulles à Tilly-sur-Seulles - PA14000071 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Pont de Juvigny sur la Seulles (également sur commune de Tilly-sur-Seulles) à Juvigny-sur-Seulles - PA14000070 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Restes de la chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Val à Tilly-sur-Seulles - PA00111748 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
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