Fontaine-Henry Explained

Fontaine-Henry
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Fontaine-Henry (Calvados).svg
Arrondissement:Bayeux
Canton:Thue et Mue
Insee:14275
Postal Code:14610
Mayor:Cyrille Rosello de Moliner[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:49.2778°N -0.4542°W
Elevation M:50
Elevation Min M:7
Elevation Max M:58
Area Km2:5.81

Fontaine-Henry (in French pronounced as /fɔ̃tɛn ɑ̃ʁi/) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northern France.

The commune is known for its chateau, rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries on the foundations of an earlier fortress built by Guillaume de Tilly, sieur de Fontaine-Henry, named in honour of his cousin Henry II of England.The château is still lived in by the descendants of its early owners, the comte and comtesse de Olliamson.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.