| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Falaise |
| Insee | 14053 |
| Postal code | 14620 |
| Mayor | Françoise Lorion[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Falaise |
| Coordinates | 48.8958°N 0.0739°W |
| Elevation m | 60 |
| Elevation min m | 47 |
| Elevation max m | 83 |
| Area km 2 | 10.73 |
Beaumais (bomɛ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Its Church of the Nativity dates from the 11th century, and chateau dates from the 16th century.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Cantepie, La Rue, La Noé, Japigny and Beaumais.[2]
Four rivers the Dives (river), La Filaine, Le Trainefeuille and La Gronde rivers flow through the commune, plus a stream the Monceaux.[3][4][5][6][7]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 218 | — |
| 1968 | 217 | −0.5% |
| 1975 | 205 | −5.5% |
| 1982 | 169 | −17.6% |
| 1990 | 157 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 164 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 182 | +11.0% |
Points of Interest
National Heritage sites
The commune has two buildings listed as a Monument historique.[8]
- Château à Beaumais - a sixteenth century chateau, listed as a Monument historique in 1933.[9]
- église de la Nativité Notre Dame - A church built in 1107 by Richard de Belmeis in 1107 after the original church burnt down.[10] The church was listed as a Monument Historique in 1930.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Beaumais · 14620, France". Beaumais · 14620, France
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- ^ "Les Monuments Historiques en Calvados - 14 - Monumentum". monumentum.fr
- ^ "Château à Beaumais - PA00111071". Monumentum
- ^ "Eglise à Beaumais - PA00111072". Monumentum