Le Mesnil-Villement Explained

Le Mesnil-Villement
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Caen
Canton:	Falaise
Insee:	14427
Postal Code:	14690
Mayor:	André Lecoq^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Pays de Falaise
Coordinates:	48.8539°N -0.3692°W
Elevation M:	75
Elevation Min M:	48
Elevation Max M:	187
Area Km2:	3.55

Le Mesnil-Villement (in French pronounced as /lə mɛnil vilmɑ̃/) 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.^[2]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Landelle, Le Sainfoin, Le Pont des Vers, Le Haut des Vers, Le Val au Boëne and Le Mesnil-Villement.^[3]

The commune has two rivers, The Orne & The Rouvre plus two streams La Boullonniere & The Val Corbel.

Population

Notable People

• Pierre Desvages - (1867 – 1933) a cyclist who raced in the first Tour de France was born here.^[4]

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.
2. Web site: Map of Suisse Normande.
3. Web site: Le Mesnil-Villement · France. Le Mesnil-Villement · France.
4. Web site: Pierre Desvages. www.procyclingstats.com.