Vieux (French pronunciation: [vjø] (listen)) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Coordinates: 49°06′30″N 0°25′57″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Calvados |
Arrondissement | Caen |
Canton | Évrecy |
Intercommunality | Vallées de l'Orne et de l'Odon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sophie Phelipeau |
Area 1 | 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
Population | 678 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 14747 /14930 |
Elevation | 25–112 m (82–367 ft) (avg. 93 m or 305 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town contains numerous Roman era ruins, as Vieux was a settlement called Aregenua, and appears on the Roman map, Tabula Peutingeriana.
During the Battle of Normandy in 1944, Vieux was designated as Hill 112 position, a strategic point for the Battle of Caen, the area of rue d'Esquay and the Bas de Vieux were badly affected by the allied bombardment of July 6, 1944. The portion of these streets, destroyed at this time are now dated for its name.
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
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