Cesny-les-Sources
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|canton = Le Hom
|INSEE = 14150
|postal code = 14220
|term = 2024–2026
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|elevation max m = 248
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Cesny-les-Sources ({{IPA|fr|sɛni le suʁs}}) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Acqueville, Angoville, Placy and Tournebu.[http://www.calvados.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/recueil-14-2018-074-recueil-des-actes-administratifs-special-1.pdf Arrêté préfectoral] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927040502/http://www.calvados.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/recueil-14-2018-074-recueil-des-actes-administratifs-special-1.pdf |date=27 September 2020 }} 24 September 2018, p. 124 {{in lang|fr}}
Geography
The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.{{Cite web|url=https://www.office-tourisme-putanges.com/decouvrir/images/carte-suisse-normande/carte-sn.pdf|title=Map of Suisse Normande}}
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Les Moulins, Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Cesny, Placy, La Rue aux Daims, L'Outre, Le Mesnil, Cesny-les-Sources, Angoville, Glatigny and Clair Tison.{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clair+Tison,+14220+Cesny-les-Sources,+France/@48.9645207,-0.4173413,13z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x480a3e41b7fa33af:0xf1fa206d6f893154!2s14220+Cesny-les-Sources,+France!3b1!8m2!3d48.9719909!4d-0.3661543!16s/g/11fh_q0tr3!3m5!1s0x480a15d62a019c8f:0x2b45bee8272827bc!8m2!3d48.960202!4d-0.308745!16s/g/1vfp7lhw?entry=ttu|title=Clair Tison · 14220 Cesny-les-Sources, France|website=Clair Tison · 14220 Cesny-les-Sources, France}}
The river Laize runs through the commune, along with nine streams la Vieille Maison, The Pont de Combray, The Trois Minettes, The Trois Monts, The Grand Etang, The Leffard, The Bactot, The Traspy and The Martainville.
{{Geographic location
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|Centre = Cesny-les-Sources
|North = Fresney-le-Vieux & Barbery & Moulines
|Northeast =
|East = Fontaine-le-Pin
|Southeast = Saint-Germain-Langot & Ussy
|South = Martainville, Calvados & Bonnœil
|West = Esson
|Northwest = Croisilles & Espins
}}
Points of interest
=National heritage sites=
The Commune has four buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/departement/14/calvados|title=Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14|website=monumentum.fr}}
- Château de la Motte sixteenth century chateau, in Acqueville that was listed as a monument in 1997.{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00111005/cesny-les-sources-chateau-de-la-motte|title=Château de la Motte à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111005|website=monumentum.fr}}
- Saint-Aubin Church thirteenth century church listed as a monument in 1933.{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00111570/noron-labbaye-eglise|title=Eglise à Noron-l'Abbaye - PA00111570|website=monumentum.fr}}
- Saint-Jacques Hospice twelfth century building that was also a Leper colony listed as a monument in 1932.{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00111219/cesny-les-sources-hospice-saint-jacques-ou-leproserie|title=Hospice Saint-Jacques ou léproserie à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111219|website=monumentum.fr}}
- Castle Remains twelfth century castle in Tournebu listed as a monument in 1927.{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00111764/cesny-les-sources-restes-du-chateau|title=Restes du château à Cesny-les-Sources - PA00111764|website=monumentum.fr}}
Notable People
Jean Vallière - (1480 - 1523) an Augustinian friar was born here.{{Cite web|url=https://regardsprotestants.com/culture/histoire/1523-2023-commemorer-jean-valliere-premier-martyr-de-la-reforme/|title=1523-2023 : commémorer Jean Vallière, premier martyr de la Réforme|first=Cathy|last=Gerig|date=5 September 2023|website=Regards protestants}}
Twin towns – sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Cesny-Bois-Halbout is twinned with:{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/cesny-les-sources-14220/cesny-les-sources-le-jumelage-avec-les-anglais-de-clovelly-a-repris-a42c2488-b929-11ee-95de-219f489f3c47|title=Cesny-les-Sources. Le jumelage avec les Anglais de Clovelly a repris|date=23 January 2024|website=Ouest-France.fr}}
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Clovelly, England
See also
References
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{{Calvados communes}}
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Category:Communes of Calvados (department)
Category:Populated places established in 2019
Category:2019 establishments in France
Category:Monuments historiques of Calvados (department)
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