Grimbosq
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Grimbosq
|commune status = Commune
|image = Grimbosq village.jpg
|caption = A general view of Grimbosq
|image coat of arms = Blason Grimbosq.svg
|arrondissement = Caen
|canton = Le Hom
|INSEE = 14320
|postal code = 14220
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Cingal-Suisse Normande
|coordinates = {{coord|49.0444|-0.4506|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 57
|elevation min m = 8
|elevation max m = 142
|area km2 = 8.63
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Grimbosq ({{IPA|fr|ɡʁɛ̃bo}}) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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, Le Vieux Grimbosq, and Grimbosq.{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/14220+Grimbosq,+France/@49.0482012,-0.4630453,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x480a47507f1b99ef:0x40c14484fbceba0!8m2!3d49.048108!4d-0.443157!16zL20vMDJ5bWZt?entry=ttu|title=Grimbosq · 14220, France|website=Grimbosq · 14220, France}}
The River Orne plus six streams The Coupe-Gorge, la Petite Vallee, La Planquette, The Flagy, La Vallee Fermante and La Grande Vallee are the four watercourses running through the commune.
{{Geographic location
| title = Neighbouring communes
|state=expanded
|width=auto
|Centre = Grimbosq
|North = Maizet
|Northeast = Mutrécy
|East = Saint-Laurent-de-Condel
|Southeast =
|South = Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais
|Southwest =
|West = Montillières-sur-Orne
|Northwest = Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay
}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|align=left|
1962|190|
1968|193|
1975|184|
1982|283|
1990|285|
1999|302|
2008|277
}}
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Points of interest
- Grimbosq Woods is 482 hectare site featuring two Arboretums and an 8.5 hectare animal park, featuring several species of deer and Wild boar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/grimbosq-14220/cinq-lieux-incontournables-a-visiter-dans-la-foret-de-grimbosq-pres-de-caen-34d5ae7c-2219-11ed-a185-6588d059195b|title=Cinq lieux incontournables à visiter dans la forêt de Grimbosq, près de Caen|first=Christine Raout pour Voyages à|last=l’Ouest|date=24 September 2022|website=Ouest-France.fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/grimbosq-14220/calvados-un-parc-animalier-en-plein-coeur-de-la-foret-de-grimbosq-2a8f05b8-05b7-11ed-8e91-da10bdfee2ee|title=EN IMAGES. Au parc animalier de Grimbosq, promeneurs et animaux se rencontrent dans les sous-bois|first=Marie|last=PETIT|date=21 July 2022|website=Ouest-France.fr}}
=National heritage sites=
- Château d'Olivet is the remains of an eleventh century feudal mound which was listed as a monument in 1988.{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00111378/grimbosq-chateau-dolivet-motte-feodale|title=Château d'Olivet (motte féodale) à Grimbosq - PA00111378|website=monumentum.fr}}
See also
References
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{{Calvados communes}}
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Category:Communes of Calvados (department)
Category:Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
Category:Monuments historiques of Calvados (department)
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