Saint-Germain-de-Livet
| Saint-Germain-de-Livet | |
|---|---|
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Chateau St. Germain de Livet | |
  Saint-Germain-de-Livet | |
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Location within Normandy region  Saint-Germain-de-Livet | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′31″N 0°11′31″E / 49.0753°N 0.1919°ECoordinates: 49°04′31″N 0°11′31″E / 49.0753°N 0.1919°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Lisieux-3 |
| Intercommunality | Lisieux Pays d'Auge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Comet-Chérel |
| Area1 | 16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 803 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14582 / 14100 |
| Elevation |
53–182 m (174–597 ft) (avg. 164 m or 538 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Saint-Germain-de-Livet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
History
The famous chateau at Saint-Germain-de-Livet, now open to the public, was built by the Tournebu (later Tournebu-de-Livet) family between 1561 and 1578.[1][2]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 559 | — |
| 1968 | 498 | −10.9% |
| 1975 | 589 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 631 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 598 | −5.2% |
| 1999 | 581 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 803 | +38.2% |
Chateau Saint-Germain-de-Livet
See also
References
The ferocious history of château Saint-Germain-de-Livet, medieval history note on this beautiful Normandy château
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