Saint-Martin-de-Mieux explained

Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Caen
Canton:	Falaise
Insee:	14627
Postal Code:	14700
Mayor:	Serge Huet^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Pays de Falaise
Coordinates:	48.8719°N -0.2283°W
Elevation M:	220
Elevation Min M:	137
Elevation Max M:	241
Area Km2:	10.12

Saint-Martin-de-Mieux (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də mjø/) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Geography

The commune of Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.^[2]

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Saint-Martin-de-Mieux, Vallembras, Bel-air, Le Bas Tertre, La Roche and Le Mesnil Floux.

The commune has two rivers the Baize and the Ante.

Notable Buildings & places

• Saint-Vigor parish church is a 17th-century church within the commune.^[3] It is a popular tourist destination as it was rescued from ruin by artist Kyoji Takubo, who renovated it during the 1990's by mixing art with tradition.^[4]

Population

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. 2 December 2020. fr.
2. Web site: Map of Suisse Normande.
3. Web site: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Vigor. www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
4. Web site: EN IMAGES. Près de Falaise, la chapelle Saint-Vigor est haute en couleur. Solène. FALAISE. 20 July 2021. Ouest-France.fr.