Les Authieux-sur-Calonne () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
Geography Les Authieux-sur-Calonne is located some 55 km north-east of Caen and 27 km south-east of Le Havre. Access to the commune is by the D534 road from Cormeilles in the south-east which passes through the north of the commune and the village and continues to join the D675 just west of the commune. The D140 road goes south from the village through the length of the commune to Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy in the south. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of La Route de Blangy, La Boudiniere, and La Grenterie. The commune is mostly farmland with some scattered forests.Google Maps
The Calonne river forms the north-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-west then west to join the Touques at Pont-l'Évêque. Several tributaries rise in the commune and flow north to join the Calonne including the Douet de la Thibaudiere, the Ruisseau des Rebutieres, the Ruisseau du Val Plot, and the Ryisseau de Manoir.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party Position 2001 Monique Hachier 2001 2008 Lionel Barle CEO 2008 2020 Jean-Alain Charpentier Shipping manager20202026Ludovic Legout
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Altaréens or Altaréennes in French.Le nom des habitants du 14 - Calvados, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has two buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Manoir de la Porte (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Tanning and Wheat Mill (1853)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage
The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument: The Chapel Saint-MeufMinistry of Culture, Mérimée The Chapel contains one item that is registered as an historical object: The Portal (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre contains many items that are registered as historical objects: 5 Statues (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tabernacle, 2 seating sets, Tabernacle housing (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: the Assumption (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Retable (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Altar facing (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar (17th century) The Altar facing (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Nicolas (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stoup and portable Stoup (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable people linked to the commune Henry Victor Deligny (1855-1938 at Authieux-sur-Calonne), General of Division in the First World War.
See also Communes of the Calvados department
References
External links A Visit to the village of Authieux-sur-Calonne and its environment Les Authieux-sur-Calonne on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Les Autieux-sur-Calone on the 1750 Cassini Map