Villers-Canivet

Villers-Canivet
The church in Villers-Canivet
The church in Villers-Canivet
Coat of arms of Villers-Canivet
Location of Villers-Canivet
Villers-Canivet is located in France
Villers-Canivet
Villers-Canivet
Location within France
Villers-Canivet is located in Normandy
Villers-Canivet
Villers-Canivet
Location within Normandy
Coordinates: 48°56′28″N 0°15′15″W / 48.9411°N 0.2542°W / 48.9411; -0.2542
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Bonne[1]
Area
1
12.24 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
720
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14753 /14420
Elevation139–233 m (456–764 ft)
(avg. 170 m or 560 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villers-Canivet (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ kanivɛ]) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The river Laizon flows through the commune.[3] in addition three streams also flow through the commune, the Cassis, the Moussaye and the Manque-Souris.[4][5][6]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 460—    
1975 459−0.03%
1982 476+0.52%
1990 502+0.67%
1999 497−0.11%
2007 692+4.22%
2012 754+1.73%
2017 771+0.45%
2023 720−1.13%
Source: INSEE[8]

Points of Interest

National Heritage sites

The commune has three sites listed as a Monument historique.[9]

  • The Old abbey - a former Cistercian abbey founded around 1127 by Roger de Montbray.[10] The buildings date from around 14th century, it was listed as monument in 1974.[11] The former abbey is open to the public from May to September.[11]
  • Torp Chapel - Twelfth century chapel listed as a monument in 2003.[12]
  • Église Saint Vigor - Twelfth century chapel listed as a monument in 1946.[13]

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. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Laizon (I1430600)" (in French). Sandre.
  4. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau du Cassis (I1432000)" (in French). Sandre.
  5. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Moussaye (I1431000)" (in French). Sandre.
  6. ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de Manque-Souris (I1432500)" (in French). Sandre.
  7. ↑ "Villers-Canivet · 14420, France". Villers-Canivet · 14420, France.
  8. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  9. ↑ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr.
  10. ↑ "L'Histoire". villers-canivet.com.
  11. 1 2 "Ancienne abbaye à Villers-Canivet - PA00132687". Monumentum.
  12. ↑ "Chapelle de Torp à Villers-Canivet - PA14000029". Monumentum.
  13. ↑ "Eglise à Villers-Canivet - PA00111805". Monumentum.