Fourneaux-le-Val (French pronunciation: [fuʁno val] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Fourneaux-le-Val
The public washhouse of Le Val Besnet
The public washhouse of Le Val Besnet
Location of Fourneaux-le-Val
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Fourneaux-le-Val is located in France
Fourneaux-le-Val
Fourneaux-le-Val
Fourneaux-le-Val is located in Normandy
Fourneaux-le-Val
Fourneaux-le-Val
Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 0°15′55″W / 48.8556°N 0.2653°W / 48.8556; -0.2653
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonFalaise
IntercommunalityPays de Falaise
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Sabrina Catherine[1]
Area
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5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
155
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14284 /14700
Elevation122–241 m (400–791 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune of Fourneaux-le-Val is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[3]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Fourneaux-le-Val, Le Bois Groult and La Hunaudière.

The river Baize runs through the commune, along with two of its tributaries, Ruisseau des Vaux Viets and Ruisseau du Val Lienard.[4]

Notable buildings and places

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962154—    
1968149−3.2%
1975138−7.4%
1982157+13.8%
1990183+16.6%
1999175−4.4%
2008178+1.7%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Map of Suisse Normande" (PDF).
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Baize (I22-0400)".
  5. ^ "Fourneaux-le-Val · 14700, France". Fourneaux-le-Val · 14700, France.
  6. ^ "Service Régional de l'Inventaire de Basse-Normandie". www2.culture.gouv.fr.