Saint-Gatien-des-Bois () is a commune in the Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
History
Saint-Gatien-des-Bois is located approximately 150 miles northwest of Paris, a few miles from Deauville along the English Channel, and near the port of Honfleur. The name Gatien (also rendered as Grathien) is derived from Gatianus, a bishop of Tours. In the 17th century, the settlement was a small village with a population of fewer than 500 inhabitants.
Geography
Saint-Gatien-des-Bois has an average elevation of approximately 145 metres and covers an area of 49.11 square kilometres. It is located at a latitude of 49.347° north and a longitude of 0.187° east. Nearby communes include Tourville-en-Auge (2.82 km), Englesqueville-en-Auge (3.36 km), Fourneville (3.67 km), Saint-Martin-aux-Chartrains (4.30 km), and Barneville-la-Bertran (4.44 km).
Climate
Population and housing
In 2022, the commune had an estimated 921 dwellings, comprising 572 primary residences, 298 secondary or occasional residences, and 51 vacant dwellings.
See also
- Communes of the Calvados department