Clécy

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Field	Value
name	Clécy
commune status	Commune
image	Clécy vue partielle 01.jpg
caption	A general view of Clécy
arrondissement	Caen
canton	Le Hom
INSEE	14162
postal code	14570
mayor	Raymond Carville
term	2020–2026
intercommunality	Cingal-Suisse Normande
coordinates
elevation m	80
elevation min m	31
elevation max m	261
area km2	24.63
population
population date
population footnotes
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Clécy () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

In 1932 it was awarded the title The Capital of Suisse Normande by the Tourism Minister Monsieur Gourdeau.

Geography

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Clécy is on the River Orne, in the middle of Norman Switzerland, about 35 kms south of Caen. Covering 2463 ha it is the second largest commune in the canton of Le Hom.

The Commune consists of the following of villages and hamlets, Roche Taillis, Les Thomas, Le Clos d'Ailly, La Haute Bigne, La Faverie, Les Berthaumes, La Loterie, La Fresnée and Clécy. The commune is spread over an area of 24.63 km2 with a maximum altitude of 261 m and minimum of 31 m

Called the "Capital of Norman Switzerland", the village of Clécy owes its fame to the rugged and verdant Armorican massif, with valleys through which the Orne flows. In addition to the Orne, two streams, The Val Fournet and La Porte also flow through the commune.

The Commune with another 20 communes shares part of a 2,115 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents.

Plenty of outdoor activities are available: kayaking, paragliding, climbing, hill walking and mountain biking, taking advantage of the geology of Norman Switzerland.

Land distribution

The 2018 CORINE Land Cover assessment shows the vast majority of the land in the commune, 44% (1096 ha) is Meadows followed by Heterogeneous agricultural land at 24%. The rest of the land is Forest at 16%, Arable land at 12% and the remaining 3% (63 ha) is urbanised.

History

The name "Clécy" is mentioned in 860 in the reign of Charles the Bald.

When French cantons were created, Clécy was the capital of the canton. This ceased to be the case after restructuring in 1801.

Clécy has a wealth of historical treasures: Châteaux and manor houses are spread all over Clécy and its surroundings. The Château de la Landelle is one of the oldest.

More recently, painters such as Paul-Émile Pissarro, Moteley and Andre Hardy have painted landscapes around Clécy.

Administration

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Election	Party	Occupation
Independent politician}}"	1989	Claude Hergault
Independent politician}}"	2008	Michel Bar
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Population

|source = INSEE |percentages = pagr |align = left |1968 |1238 |1975 |1187 |1982 |1197 |1990 |1182 |1999 |1252 |2009 |1238 |2014 |1251 |2020 |1305 Its inhabitants are called Clécyens in French.

Economy

Fromagerie Vallée (Valley Cheesemaker)

Sights

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The Château de La Landelle is one of the oldest monuments in the village. At its base it is in the form of a cross, originally on one floor, but was changed to two floors when the wings were reworked. In the Second World War it was occupied by the Germans.
Musée André Hardy (André Hardy Museum)
Musée du chemin de fer miniature (Museum of miniature trains)
Eglise St Pierre (St Paul's church) (15th century)
Clécy Viaduct (1866)

Sport

The commune has an 18-hole golf course, Golf de Clecy Cantelou.

Personalities

Paul-Émile Pissarro (1884 – 1972) a French impressionist and neo-impressionist painter, died here.

Twin towns – sister cities

Clécy is twinned with:

UK Ermington, United Kingdom since 1980
BEL Beyne-Heusay, Belgium since 1976

References

(13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
Rai, Commune de. "Les Rai-Baladeurs à Clécy".
PETIT, Marie. (16 June 2021). "Élections départementales. Dans le canton du Hom, deux ex-colistiers s'affrontent".
"Clécy · 14570, France".
"Clécy (14) : Cadastre, PLU, zonage et risques majeurs".
"Suisse Normande Tourist Office – Clécy Office - CLECY".
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"INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500091 - Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents - Description".
[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-14162#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
"Le château de la Landelle".
"André Hardy Museum CLECY : Normandy Tourism".
"Clécy. En Suisse normande, des petits trains en grand format".
"Church of St. Peter (15th century) CLECY : Normandy Tourism".
"Clecy Golf Club - The Chamois Course".
"Nature Morte - Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) | Stern Pissarro Gallery".
"Atlas français de la coopération décentralisée et des autres actions extérieures - Clécy". Commission Nationale de la Coopération Décentralisée.

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