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.
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