Courcy, Calvados Explained

Courcy
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Caen
Canton:	Falaise
Insee:	14190
Postal Code:	14170
Mayor:	Marc Verdonck^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Pays de Falaise
Coordinates:	48.9722°N -0.0419°W
Elevation M:	55
Elevation Min M:	38
Elevation Max M:	79
Area Km2:	9.12

Courcy (in French pronounced as /kuʁsi/) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Population

Sights

• Château de Courcy, 12th/13th-century castle.
• Church of Saint Gervais and Saint Protais. The church was built, added to and altered between the 12th and 18th centuries. It is constructed of limestone with a tiled roof.

The choir dates from the 12th century. There is a 16th-century tomb. The nave and tower date from the 18th century. A 17th-century sacristry was replaced in 1830 by the present sacristy.

The church has been a listed monument historique since 1927.

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.