Amfreville () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

Geography

Amfreville is located some 25 km north-west of Caen and 1 km south-east of Ouistreham mostly on the right bank of the Orne with a small portion on the left bank. It can be accessed by the D514 from Sallenelles in the north passing through the west of the commune then continuing south then west to Bénouville. Access to the village is by the D37B from Breville-les-Monts in the south-east and continuing through the village north to Sallenelles. There is also the D236 going east from the village to Bavent. There are several hamlets in the commune apart from the main village: Hameau Oger (or Hauger), Hameau La Rue and Le Plein form a continuous urban area with the main village, and the hamlets of La Basse Ecarde and La Haute Ecarde are to the west. The rest of the commune and the entire left bank of the Orne portion are farmland.

The river Orne separates the two parts of the commune with no direct access across the river - the nearest crossing is on the D514 to the south of the commune. A stream forms the northern border of the commune flowing into the Orne.

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Twinning

Amfreville has twinning associations with:

  • Hillerse (Germany) since 1999.
  • Brunehaut (Belgium) since 2005.
  • Dolton (United Kingdom) since 1981.

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amfrevillais or Amfrevillaises in French.

Sites and monuments

thumb|A country lane on the right bank of the Orne

  • Le Plain (previously Le Plein) (<small></small>) is a place with a tree plantation, a church, and a village pond. It is registered as a site of ecological interest for flora and fauna.
  • Château du Hameau Hauger (sometimes spelled Oger), (<small></small>) dating from the end of the 18th or the beginning of the 19th century.
  • Church of St Martin.(<small></small>)

See also

  • Communes of the Calvados department

Bibliography

  • Amfréville en Baie de l'Orne, Gillonne and Rémi Desquesnes, 2001

References

  • Amfreville on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
  • Amfreville on the 1750 Cassini Map