Calvados (department)
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Calvados (UK: /ˈkælvədɒs/, US: /-doʊs, ˌkælvəˈdoʊs, ˌkɑːlvəˈ-/, French: [kalvados] )[needs Norman IPA] is a department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.[3] It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the Normandy coast. In 2019, it had a population of 694,905.[4]
History
Calvados is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790, in application of the law of 22 December 1789. It had been part of the former province of Normandy. The name "Orne-Inférieure" was originally proposed, but it was ultimately called Calvados after a group of rocks off its coast.
One popular legend ascribes its etymology to the Salvador, a ship from the
After the allied victory at
On 6 June 1944, the
Geography
Calvados belongs to the region of
The most notable places in Calvados include Deauville and the formerly elegant 19th-century casino resorts along the coast.
Economy
Agriculture dominates the economy of Calvados. The area is known for producing
Politics
The President of the Departmental Council is the centrist Jean-Léonce Dupont, the former dominant figure of the right and centre in the department. The Conseil General of Calvados and Devon County Council signed a Twinning Charter in 1971 to develop links with the English county of Devon.[6]
Party | seats | |
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Socialist Party | 18 | |
• | Miscellaneous Right |
18 |
• | The Republicans | 6 |
Left Radical Party |
3 | |
• | New Centre |
3 |
• | MoDem | 1 |
Presidential elections 2nd round
Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | 2nd Place Candidate | Party | % | |
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2022 | Emmanuel Macron | LREM
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60.29 | Marine Le Pen | FN
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39.71 | |
2017[7] | Emmanuel Macron | LREM
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67.11 | Marine Le Pen | FN
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32.89 | |
2012[8] | François Hollande | PS | 53.12 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 46.88 | |
2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 51.20 | Ségolène Royal | PS | 48.80 | |
2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 83.95 | Jean-Marie Le Pen | FN | 16.05 |
Current National Assembly Representatives
Constituency | Member | Party | |
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Calvados's 1st constituency | Fabrice Le Vigoureux | La République En Marche!
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Calvados's 2nd constituency | Laurence Dumont | Socialist Party | |
Calvados's 3rd constituency | Sébastien Leclerc | The Republicans | |
Calvados's 4th constituency | Christophe Blanchet | La République En Marche!
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Calvados's 5th constituency | Bertrand Bouyx | La République En Marche!
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Calvados's 6th constituency | Alain Tourret | La République En Marche!
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Demography
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The inhabitants of Calvados are called "Calvadosiens" (male) and "Calvadosiennes" (female). In 2019, Calvados had 648,299 inhabitants, making it the 34th most populated French department.[4]
Age distribution in Calvados (2019):[11]
- 75 years and older: 10.0%
- 60–74 years old: 18.1%
- 45–59 years old: 19.4%
- 30–44 years old: 17.4%
- 15–29 years old: 18.0%
- 0–14 years old: 17.1%
Principal towns
The most populous commune is Caen, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 6 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:[4]
Commune | Population (2019) |
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Caen | 106,230 |
Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 22,555 |
Lisieux | 20,038 |
Vire Normandie | 16,590 |
Bayeux | 12,682 |
Ifs | 11,696 |
Culture
The Bayeux Tapestry is on display in Bayeux and makes the city one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Normandy.
The local dialect of the Norman language is known as Augeron. It is spoken by a minority of the population.
Tourism
Calvados is one of the most visited areas in France because of its seaside resorts which are among the most prestigious in France with their luxurious hotels, casinos, green countryside, manors, castles, the quiet, the chalk cliffs, the typical Norman houses, the history of
One of the advantage of Calvados is to be fairly near large urban centers (Paris, Ile de France). Calvados is therefore often preferred for holidays and for weekends and sometimes considered as the countryside of Paris.
Calvados, via the port of
Tourist capacity (2022):[11]
- 10,200 hotel rooms
- 14,410 camping sites
- 12,795 other beds (tourist resorts, holiday villages, rural gites, youth hostels)
Second homes
As of 2019, 17.9% of available housing in the department were second homes.[11]
Town | Municipal population | Percentage of second homes |
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Villers-sur-Mer | 2,543 | 83.0% |
Cabourg | 3,558 | 79.7% |
Deauville | 3,565 | 71.9% |
Trouville-sur-Mer | 4,603 | 67.4% |
Merville-Franceville-Plage | 2,186 | 57.9% |
Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,196 | 52.2% |
Bernières-sur-Mer | 2,274 | 44.3% |
Dives-sur-Mer | 5,276 | 39.9% |
Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer | 2,237 | 39.5% |
Hermanville-sur-Mer | 3,110 | 31.7% |
Luc-sur-Mer | 3,213 | 30.1% |
Lion-sur-Mer | 2,536 | 29.8% |
Honfleur | 6,733 | 27.9% |
Ouistreham | 9,344 | 25.8% |
Touques | 3,731 | 25.0% |
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A fragment of the Bayeux Tapestry
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Half-timber houses in Beuvron-en-Auge, one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France
Sport
Aquatic sports are often played on the coasts and beaches, for example, kite surfing and beach volleyball. Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional football team from Caen, who currently play in Ligue 2.
See also
- Arrondissements of the Calvados department
- Cantons of the Calvados department
- Communes of the Calvados department
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ a b c Populations légales 2019: 14 Calvados Archived 11 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
- ^ Lepelley, René (1990). Calvados, qui es-tu, d'où viens-tu ou le nom énigmatique d'un département Français: Critique d'une tradition, hypothèses diverses, proposition d'interprétation. C. Corlet.
- ^ "Twinning". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "Résultats de l'élection présidentielle 2022 dans le Calvados". Le Monde. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Résultats de l'élection présidentielle 2012: Calvados". Ministère de l'Intérieur. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Historique du Calvados". Le SPLAF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Évolution et structure de la population en 2016". INSEE. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Dossier complet, Population par grandes tranches d'âges, Tourisme en 2022, Catégories et types de logements Archived 11 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE, retrieved 7 July 2022.
- INSEE. Archivedfrom the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
External links
- Departmental Council website Archived 22 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Calvados at Curlie(in English)
- Encyclopædia Britannica's guide to D-Day (in English)