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Clécy (French pronunciation: [klesi] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Clécy
Commune
A general view of Clécy
Location of Clécy
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Coordinates: 48°55′01″N 0°28′54″W
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Le Hom
Intercommunality	Cingal-Suisse Normande
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Raymond Carville
Area 1	24.63 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,305
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14162 /14570
Elevation	31–261 m (102–856 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In 1932 it was awarded the title The Capital of Norman Switzerland by the Tourism Minister Monsieur Gourdeau.

Geography

Clécy is on the River Orne, in the middle of Norman Switzerland, about 35 kilometres (22 mi)s south of Caen. Covering 2,463 hectares (6,090 acres) it is the largest commune in the canton of Thury-Harcourt.

Called the "Capital of Norman Switzerland", this village owes its fame to the rugged and verdant Armorican massif, with valleys through which the Orne flows.

Plenty of outdoor activities are available: kayaking, paragliding, climbing, hill walking and mountain biking, taking advantage of the geology of Norman Switzerland.

History

The name "Clécy" is mentioned in 860 in the reign of Charles the Bald.

When French cantons were created, Clécy was the capital of the canton. This ceased to be the case after restructuring in 1801.

Clécy has a wealth of historical treasures: Châteaux and manor houses are spread all over Clécy and its surroundings. The Château de la Landelle is one of the oldest.

More recently, painters such as Paul-Émile Pissarro, Moteley and Hardy have painted landscapes around Clécy.

Administration

Election		Mayor	Party	Occupation
	1989	Claude Hergault	SE
	2008	Michel Bar	SE	Farmer

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,275	—
1968	1,238	−2.9%
1975	1,187	−4.1%
1982	1,197	+0.8%
1990	1,182	−1.3%
1999	1,252	+5.9%
2008	1,225	−2.2%

Its inhabitants are called Clécyens.

Economy

• Fromagerie Vallée (Valley Cheesemaker)

Sights

• The Château de La Landelle is one of the oldest monuments in the village. At its base it is in the form of a cross, originally on one floor, but was changed to two floors when the wings were reworked. In the Second World War it was occupied by the Germans.
• Rochers des Parcs (Park rocks)
• Pain de sucre (Sugarloaf)
• Musée Hardy (Hardy Museum)
• Musée du chemin de fer miniature (Museum of miniature trains)
• Manoir de Placy (Placy Manor) (16th century)
• Eglise St Pierre (St Paul's church) (15th century)
• Clécy Viaduct (1866)

Personalities

• Paul-Émile Pissarro prolific landscape painter who moved to Clécy in 1936.

See also

• Communes of the Calvados department

References

External links

• Clécy sur le site de la communauté de communes
• Chemin de fer miniature de Clécy

На других языках

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[de] Clécy

Clécy ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 1.305 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Calvados in der Region Normandie; sie gehört zum Arrondissement Caen und zum Kanton Le Hom. Die Einwohner werden Clécyens genannt.

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- [en] Clécy

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[ru] Клеси

Клеси́ (фр. Clécy) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Нижняя Нормандия. Департамент коммуны — Кальвадос. Входит в состав кантона Тюри-Аркур. Округ коммуны — Кан.

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