Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau explained

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Sainte-Marie-Outre-l’Eau 14.svg
Arrondissement:Vire
Canton:Vire Normandie
Insee:14619
Postal Code:14380
Mayor:Catherine Garnier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Intercom de la Vire au Noireau
Coordinates:48.9364°N -1.0228°W
Elevation M:65
Elevation Min M:46
Elevation Max M:192
Area Km2:5.75

Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The name roughly translates as Saint Mary beyond the Water.

Geography

The village is located approximately 1 kilometre east from Pont-Farcy, on the left bank of the river Vire. The village is a collection of farm houses and a church. The overall population is 85 (in 2008), including outlying farms. Other nearby communes include Pont-Bellanger and Beaumesnil. The nearest large towns are Villedieu-les-Poeles and Vire.

The village is located close to the Calvados tourist attraction Grotte de Bion

Population

See also

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.