Cartigny-l'Épinay
Cartigny - l'Épinay is a commune with 304 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Calvados in the Basse -Normandie.
- 2.1 Population development
- 2.2 religions
- 6.1 Regular events
Geography
Geographical location
Cartigny - l'Épinay is located in Normandy, just a few kilometers inland from the coast to the English Channel in the north- westernmost canton of Isigny- sur -Mer départements of Calvados. The community is located about half-way between the city lying east of Bayeux, home of the sub-prefecture of the arrondissements, and the city lying south of Saint- Lô, prefecture of the west in the neighboring departments of Manche.
Neighboring communities
Starting in the west clockwise adjacent to Cartigny - l'Épinay the communities Lison, Castilly, Saint- Marcouf, La Folie, Tournières and Sainte -Marguerite- d'Elle, all also part of the Canton of Isigny -sur -Mer.
Population
Population Development
Religions
Cartigny - l'Épinay belongs to the parish of the Holy Exuperius in the Bessin ( Paroisse Saint Exupère en Bessin ), headquartered in Trévières the Deanery Pays du Bessin ( Doyenné de Pays du Bessin ) of the Catholic Diocese of Bayeux - Lisieux ( Diocèse de Bayeux - Lisieux ).
History
The municipality was created in 1826 by the union of the two hamlets L' Epinay- Tesson and Cartigny.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Cartigny - l'Épinay shows " in red two crossed black keys ".
Partnership
Since 1982, a partnership with the Salzkottener Verlar district in North Rhine -Westphalia.
Culture and sights
Noteworthy is the manor house from the 18th century and the beautiful farm of Fosse- aux- Loups.
The church, dedicated to St. Peter of Cartigny - l'Épinay is built from the 13th century in large part made of red stone, with a big-nosed cornice to the choir. Its bell tower was completed in the 17th century. Four stone statues dating from the 14th/15th. Century were again found the end of the 20th century in the cemetery, including a Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist. The other two probably represent the Holy Regnobert, the second Bishop of Bayeux, and St Barbara dar.
Regular events
On the last Sunday in August takes place the annual patronage and community festival.
Personalities
- Stefan Hesse († 1992), long-time mayor of Verlar and co-founder of the partnership between Cartigny - l'Épinay and Verlar; as a special honor, the municipality Cartigny - l'Épinay named her citizens household after him " Salle Communale Stefan Hesse ".
References and Notes
Asnieres -en- Bessin | Canchy | Cardonville | Cartigny - l'Épinay | Castilly | Cricqueville -en- Bessin | Deux- Jumeaux | Englesqueville la Percée | Géfosse -Fontenay | Grand -Maisy | Isigny -sur -Mer | La Cambe | La Folie | Les Oubeaux | Lison | Longueville | Monfréville | Neuilly- la -Forêt | Osmanville | Saint- Germain- du- Pert | Saint- Marcouf | Sainte -Marguerite- d'Elle | Saint- Pierre -du -Mont | Vouilly
- Municipality in the department of Calvados